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FINANCE

PAC chair warns over cost of localism

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2011

Localism will create the 'fragmentation’ of public services, chair of the PAC Margaret Hodge has ...

WHITEHALL

Cameron hails revolution in public service transparency

By Jonathan Werran | 07 July 2011

David Cameron has hailed the second-phase widening of the coalition’s transparency agenda.

FINANCE

Pickles to extend council transparency plan

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2011

Councils could be forced to reveal details of contracts worth more than £500, communities secreta...

Suffolk considers 'post-NSD' library plan

07 July 2011

Suffolk CC’s cabinet is poised to approve a dramatically reconfigured plan to retain local librar...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green travel starved of fuel tax funds

07 July 2011

The Government should divert some revenue raised through fuel duty to fund sustainable transport ...

Caller to take over Welsh Boundary Commission

By Dermott Calpin | 07 July 2011

Max Caller,appointed as interim chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

MPs question decision to abolish commission

07 July 2011

Scrapping the Audit Commission will not absolve the Government of responsibility for ensuring loc...

People

06 July 2011

Serco Group Plc, the leading internaional service company,has announced the appointment of Ralph ...

People

06 July 2011

Altair, the leading-edge consultancy, has recruited Sarah Palmer, a senior consultant from Rockpo...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Local control is 'best option' to reap benefits of community assets

06 July 2011

Local groups are better placed to harness the benefits of community assets, according to research...