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ENVIRONMENT

Ribble council planning move overturned by inspectors

By Mark Conrad | 20 September 2011

Planning inspectors have overturned Ribble Valley BC’s decision to block a local housing project.

Basildon gears up for traveller evictions

By Dominic Browne | 20 September 2011

Bailiffs are due to start the £18m eviction of hundreds of travellers from the controversial Dale...

Alexander boosts Housing Revenue Account reforms

By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2011

The Treasury announces council's will be able to borrow at cheaper rates to cover HRA reforms.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business backs reforms to 'creaking' planning system

By Jonathan Werran | 19 September 2011

Leading businessmen have written to The Times blaming a ‘creaking planning system’ for deterring ...

'Widen elected mayor policy,' Lib Dem urges

By Michael Burton | 19 September 2011

Directly elected police commissioners are likely to stimulate the public appetite for directly el...

FINANCE

Lib Dems to float council tax refresh at conference

By Jonathan Werran | 16 September 2011

Councils would be free to set their own levels of property tax under policy proposals being consi...

BUSINESS

Clegg calls for fast-tracked infrastructure spending

By Michael Burton | 16 September 2011

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has asked ministers to identify 40 major projects to be fast-tra...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Senior Lib Dem: Britain must tackle 'enduring' cohesion problems

By Mark Conrad | 16 September 2011

Andrew Stunell warns last month's riots and support for right-wing EDL highlight problems of cohe...

FINANCE

Essex CC and Tendring DC sign partnership working deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 September 2011

Leaders of Essex CC and Tendring DC sign agreement to develop closer working arrangements.

FINANCE

Unions prepare for huge pension strikes

By Mark Conrad | 15 September 2011

Trade unions set date for strike actions over Government plans to make public staff pay more and ...