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CLIMATE CHANGE

Ministers unveil updated air quality plans

By Nick Appleyard | 10 June 2011

Ministers have outlined how they aim to reduce the level of air pollution in England.

ENVIRONMENT

Ministers unveil plans to boost natural environment

By Nick Appleyard | 10 June 2011

Groups of councils will be encouraged to form ‘local nature partnerships’ with communities in ord...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Every little helps at Eland House

10 June 2011

Diary is tickled by the news communities secretary Eric Pickles wishes to transform the foyer of ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Revised guidelines for community groups defending local assets

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2011

New guidance will force local authorities to take seriously all viable requests for the compulsor...

BUSINESS

Unions call for government to intervene over Southern Cross

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 June 2011

Trade unions have called on the Government to intervene over cash-strapped care home group Southe...

FINANCE

Public sector wage freeze begins to bite, salary figures show

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2011

Ongoing public sector salary freezes are causing continued reductions in take home pay, figures r...

Localism's big squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2011

Local government faces being left out in the cold as ministers hand new powers to communities and...

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

09 June 2011

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

Singing into the sunset

08 June 2011

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