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BUSINESS

Basildon signs up Biffa to bolster residents' recycling

15 June 2011

Biffa Recycling has won a four-year contract to process household materials for Basildon BC.

Diary

14 June 2011

It’s a sell-out for Eric

FINANCE

Gove has no regard for localism, lawyer argues

By Laura Sharman | 14 June 2011

A lawyer claims education secretary Michael Gove, has no time for localism in his department.

HEALTH

Health Bill review enhances councils' role in health and wellbeing boards

By Jonathan Werran | 14 June 2011

David Cameron will today outline wholesale changes to the health and social care Bill.

WHITEHALL

Localism Bill is 'simply not needed'

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2011

The Localism Bill is unnecessary legislation according to authority leaders in Yorkshire and Humber.

HEALTH

Southern Cross saved...for now

By James Evison | 14 June 2011

Southern Cross has been offered a stay-of-execution by landlords agreeing to ‘significant’ long-t...

ENVIRONMENT

Localism plans reveal landowners' disillusion

By Luke Barras-Hill | 14 June 2011

Community 'Right to Bid' plans allowing people to challenge the transfer of land have been criti...

Council union threatens 'sustained' strikes

By Mark Conrad | 13 June 2011

More than 1.2m local government and health workers will be balloted on a ‘sustained’ programme of...

LGA vice chair Kemp awarded CBE

By Heather Jameson | 13 June 2011

Local Government Association vice chair Richard Kemp has received a CBE in the Queen’s birthday H...

FINANCE

Cutting jobs and services is wrong decision, argues study

By Laura Sharman | 13 June 2011

Tackling corruption and increasing political competitiveness is more important than cutting jobs ...