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North-South jobs divide 'is growing'

17 August 2011

Concerns that government efforts to rebalance the economy are stalling have been stoked by a slew...

'Slow' recovery

17 August 2011

Major changes are needed in the financial and business planning at Anglesey Council, according to...

County moves to help libraries

17 August 2011

Staffordshire CC is providing a three-weekly mobile library service to more outlying areas of nei...

Boroughs sign up for e-tendering

17 August 2011

Almost half of London’s boroughs have signed up to an e-tendering service enabling councils to co...

Flexible approach brings reward

17 August 2011

Birmingham City Council’s joint ICT venture has deployed flexible working practices to transform ...

Crunch time for culprits

17 August 2011

Let’s face it, illegal parking is the bane of most local authorities. Diary gets inspiration from...

Words on the streets

17 August 2011

Diary was rather impressed by Camden LBC’s innovative use of text messaging during last week’s ri...

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MPs want ministers to monitor local bus funding

17 August 2011

An influential committee of MPs has warned ministers should carefully monitor the provision of lo...

Right-to-buy threat

17 August 2011

Community right-to-buy proposals in the Localism Bill conflict with the Big Society agenda, the C...

Merging talents

17 August 2011

East Hertfordshire DC and Stevenage BC have merged housing benefit, council tax, business rates a...