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WHITEHALL

MBC in talks over plan for 'city-region' chief

By Mark Conrad | 07 April 2011

Rochdale MBC has confirmed it is talking to authorities in Greater Manchester over a plan to app...

ENVIRONMENT

County trials waste tip charging

07 April 2011

The authority behind a controversial local waste-disposal charge has said it is aware of other co...

HEALTH

MPs back scrapping of wellbeing boards

By James Evison | 07 April 2011

Council chiefs 'fundamentally disagree' with the scrapping of health and wellbeing boards as part...

WHITEHALL

DCLG heads off fears at 'family silver' audit sale

By Mark Conrad | 07 April 2011

Whitehall officials are considering rules designed to prevent a future ‘mutualised’ Audit Commiss...

Turning off the lights

06 April 2011

This week marks the beginning of the end for many local authority services to schools, as the fir...

WHITEHALL

Inside View

06 April 2011

Jonathan Werran looks at in more detail the new financial framework, as outlined in the recent Sp...

WHITEHALL

All ready to tweet

06 April 2011

Nottinghamshire CC has announced plans to deliver tweets during full council meetings.

WHITEHALL

Filled with admiration

06 April 2011

Council chiefs have welcomed the news that one pothole was filled every 15 seconds last year.

WHITEHALL

Teaching efficiency

06 April 2011

The Audit Commission is publishing a set of briefings to assist schools in using their staff as e...

WHITEHALL

A leader in social care

06 April 2011

Cambridgeshire CC has been classified as one of the top 25 local authorities for social care cont...