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'Tackle' Whitehall

06 July 2011

Decentralisation minister, Greg Clark, has urged councils and their partners to demand from White...

Chairman's pledge

06 July 2011

The Local Government Association’s new chairman, Sir Merrick Cockell, promised a stronger, more c...

No more 'begging' for town halls, Pickles tells delegates

06 July 2011

Local government secretary, Eric Pickles, has told town halls they will no longer have to ‘come t...

Bigger role for councils under Labour, says Miliband

06 July 2011

Ed Miliband has told local authorities they would play a key role in overcoming the UK’s three ‘b...

Clegg unveils plans to return business rates by 2013

06 July 2011

Councils could see the return of business rates as soon as 2013, after deputy prime minister, Nic...

Knight exemplar

06 July 2011

A senior policy officer at South Cambridge DC is the winner of this year’s Local Government Chall...

Unhealthy moves

06 July 2011

Shadow health secretary, John Healey, has accused the prime minister of being ‘loose with the tru...

BUSINESS

Sandwell's success

06 July 2011

Recycling rates in Sandwell have risen by 41% to reach an all-time record high level of 1,700 ton...

BUSINESS

'Hub' of enterprise

06 July 2011

Westminster City Council is to set up a ‘Hub Westminster’ home for 1,000 local entrepreneurs at N...

BUSINESS

Exeter gets fired up

06 July 2011

Devon CC has signed an agreement with waste disposal contractor, Viridor, for the development of ...