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Workload blamed for 'insensitive' allowance hike

13 April 2011

Increased workload has been used as the excuse to increase annual allowances at Powys council.

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Surrey will go it alone

13 April 2011

Surrey CC is pressing ahead with plans to set up a local enterprise partnership (LEP), with or wi...

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Service up for award

13 April 2011

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC’s new recycling and waste service is in the running for a national award.

Axe tax discount on second homes says Shelter

13 April 2011

Shelter has called on the Government to scrap the council tax discount for second homes.

HEALTH

More than one-third of trusts plan 20% savings in three years

13 April 2011

More than one-third of NHS trusts are expecting to make savings of more than 20% over the next th...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Survey counters Pickles' bins guidance

By James Evison | 12 April 2011

Calls for more frequent bin collections have been ignored by local authorities, according to the ...

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Kemp defends Lib Dems over drop in candidates

12 April 2011

Lib Dem Richard Kemp has denied reports that a fall in candidates contesting seats in upcoming el...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Shelter declares war on rogue landlords

12 April 2011

Homeless charity, Shelter, has called on housing minister, Grant Shapps, to get tough on rogue la...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Baby P council warns of new risk from benefit cap

12 April 2011

The leader of the council at the centre of the ‘Baby P’ scandal has warned the authority is deali...

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Former LGA chair Sir Simon Milton dies

By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2011

Former Local Government Association chairman, Sir Simon Milton, has passed away after a short ill...