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Councils 'at the heart' of planning blueprint

27 July 2011

The Government’s new blueprint for planning aims to put local communities and councillors at the ...

Authorities given rough ride over DVLA failures

27 July 2011

Crawley BC and Chichester DC were denied access to the national DVLA database for a month last ye...

Senior likely to take on boroughs' joint HR role

27 July 2011

Darlington and Hartlepool councils are considering moves to establish a joint director of human r...

Job cuts spark union crime fears

27 July 2011

Unison has warned cuts in police support staff numbers and failed outsourcing arrangements are ‘s...

Doncaster joins digital revolution

27 July 2011

Doncaster MBC has signed a five-year contract for a superfast broadband network, covering both co...

Battling for benefits

27 July 2011

The Child Poverty Action Group has said it will continue to lobby for ‘significant’ amendments to...

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Plans to save £2m

27 July 2011

West Lancashire BC plans to save £2m in 2012 and 2013 through a range of measures floated this we...

Peterborough rises to the Big challenge

27 July 2011

A pioneering Big Society-style programme to protect frontline services and encourage greater civi...

Olympian challenge

27 July 2011

The minister responsible for the 2012 Olympic Games has warned London could struggle with the num...

Preserving online

27 July 2011

More than 20 councils are piloting a project to preserve local government websites and online inf...