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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Planning permissions granted for UK's first Eco Town

By Jonathan Werran | 15 August 2011

Detailed planning permission for the largest zero carbon scheme in the country has been granted b...

Council tenants and staff receive riots warnings

By Mark Conrad | 12 August 2011

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has responded to doubts that councils have the power to make h...

FINANCE

Single digital public network moves step closer

By Jonathan Werran | 12 August 2011

Hampshire CC and Kent CC have advanced plans to create a single broadband network linking the ent...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Scottish councils urged to use post offices

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 August 2011

Councils in Scotland have been urged to use Post Office branches to deliver more services.

Telford and Wrekin urges Home Secretary to ban EDL march

By Jonathan Werran | 11 August 2011

Telford and Wrekin Council has urged the Home Secretary to ban a planned march by the English Def...

Pickles finds £30m for riot-hit communities

By Mark Conrad | 11 August 2011

Local authorities and businesses affected by the riots will receive financial support from the Go...

WHITEHALL

Unions lose legal fight over redundancy payouts

By Jonathan Werran | 11 August 2011

A legal challenge against drastic cuts to civil service redundancy payouts has been rejected by ...

Pearson's key role driving economic growth in Wakefield

11 August 2011

Wakefield City Council has appointed Sarah Pearson to the role of service director for economic g...

Danger lurks in the deep

10 August 2011

Forget rioters on the streets – it’s those ‘killer shrimp’ you want to watch out for...

City folk keen to leave

10 August 2011

The good burghers of Portsmouth and Southampton seem in a hurry to flee their cities and find sol...