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FINANCE

Auditing in hand

07 September 2011

The Audit Commission has formally launched the process for outsourcing its audit practice work.

Whitehall weakness

07 September 2011

Civil servants risk repeating the mistakes of the past, with nearly half (46%) lacking the tools ...

WHITEHALL

Fears of strain on infrastructure from free schools

By James Evison | 07 September 2011

Continued uncertainty surrounds planning decisions on the Government’s free schools policy, despi...

FINANCE

Town hall morale 'hit by long hours'

By Dominic Browne | 07 September 2011

Exclusive survey shows more than three-quarters of local government employees feel morale in thei...

The lessons of 9/11 must be learned

07 September 2011

Award-winning historian Simon Schama has called for schools to teach pupils more about the lesson...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Planning Inspectorate chief summoned by ministers

By Dominic Browne | 07 September 2011

The Planning Inspectorate’s chief executive has been summoned to meet with ministers at the Depar...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Survey urges swift action to save ailing high streets

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 September 2011

NLGN think tank and British Property Federation in joint call for councils and local businesses t...

BUSINESS

Leeds hosts Dutch swimming squad

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 September 2011

Leeds City Council to host Dutch swimming aces as well as US and Chinese athletes.

FINANCE

Online tool helps fight against domestic abuse

By Mark Conrad | 07 September 2011

The Audit Commission has launched a tool for public bodies designed to help tackle domestic abuse...

FINANCE

Local public spending falls slightly in 2010/11

By Michael Burton | 07 September 2011

Local government spending in England fell by 1.1% last year, according to DCLG estimated statistics.