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First ever 'tri-borough' director announced

By Mark Conrad | 22 July 2011

Three London boroughs experimenting with joint management initiatives have appointed a tri-boroug...

FINANCE

Questions raised over Pickles' business rates plans

By Mark Conrad | 22 July 2011

As Eric Pickles unveils plans to localise the business rate, questions are raised over future win...

FINANCE

Second plea for no-change to infrastructure levy

By James Evison | 22 July 2011

A second plea for the Government to protect the community infrastructure levy (CIL) has been made...

Lib Dem councillors call for elected police chiefs to be scrapped

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 July 2011

Leading Liberal Democrat councillors has called on the Government to abandon its plans for electe...

FINANCE

NHS to sell off underused land for new affordable housing

By Laura Sharman | 22 July 2011

The NHS will identify its underused land that can be sold off for affordable housing, funding up ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tear down barriers for free play, Assembly urges mayor

By Luke Barras-Hill | 22 July 2011

The London Assembly has called on mayor Boris Johnson to oppose blanket charging of children’s pl...

Online streaming is off

21 July 2011

Diary was pleased to read this week that IT staff at Birmingham City Council are at least as clue...

Search has us all at sea

21 July 2011

Diary was shocked – to truly Grant Shapps levels – to discover the UK has a local shipping minist...

What a loo-dicrous rule

21 July 2011

It would appear spending a penny has landed some Scottish councillors in hot water...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Exclusive: Invest to save 'is Big Society key'

By Mark Conrad | 21 July 2011

Politicians and public bodies are making a big ‘mistake’ by not investing in third sector capacit...