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ENVIRONMENT

Planning reforms 'could make congestion worse'

By Nick Appleyard | 03 August 2011

Ministers risk exacerbating traffic congestion in town centres through their recently-announced p...

FINANCE

EU halts freeze on English regional aid

By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2011

The European Commission has lifted its moratorium on the payment of European Regional Development...

Third sector warns cuts poll is 'tip of the iceberg'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 August 2011

Charity bosses have warned that this year’s council budget cuts are the ‘tip of the iceberg’, wit...

Chief executive rejects 'appalling' claim over jobs

03 August 2011

The chief executive of Shropshire Council has dismissed claims the county’s attempt to change sta...

Shapps launches plans to tackle neighbours from hell

03 August 2011

Housing minister Grant Shapps has announced new plans to speed up the process of evicting ‘neighb...

Lawyer questions 'unlikely' reports of £1m compensation for Shoesmith

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 August 2011

Newspaper reports of £1m compensation for Sharon Shoesmith are ‘unlikely’, a leading employment l...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Renewable energy on street columns

03 August 2011

Stephen Cirell looks at the feasibility of fixing wind turbines to council-run street furniture.

Most public sector workers given a pay freeze

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 August 2011

Most public sector workers have been given a pay freeze, according to a new survey by the CIPD.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Shoesmith victory

03 August 2011

The Supreme Court this week blocked a government bid to challenge a landmark ruling that Sharon S...

Landlord's warning

03 August 2011

London’s largest public sector landlord has warned that government housing policies could trigger...