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Localism Bill 'follows Pickles' obsessions'

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2011

The Localism Bill is studded with the obsessions of the secretary of state, according to the form...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Borough launches community investment fund

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Camden has launched a new investment fund to help voluntary and community organisations in its bo...

Singing into the sunset

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Britain’s first joint chief executive, Ian Lowrie, gave a musical farewell last week at his retir...

Dash off those Eric facts

08 June 2011

Eric Pickles used to be a Radio DJ, apparently. Diary offers more facts about the ever-popular co...

Ugly face of politics

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A new website allows you to lustfully vote for which MP you would sleep with. Diary gets hot unde...

People

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City of York Council’s executive, shadow executive and the civic party have been formally appoint...

No longer in print

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Is Eric Pickles moonlighting at the London Borough of Brent? Diary investigates...

Inside View

08 June 2011

Sir Stephen Bubb looks at how the democratic voice of local government can sometimes get lost in ...

More council assets given to residents

08 June 2011

Almost half of all councils are planning to increase the number of assets they transfer to commun...

HEALTH

DoH provides £6m backing for volunteers

08 June 2011

The Department of Health (DoH) has pledged £6m to support 13 volunteering projects in health and ...