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WHITEHALL

Fears of 'ineffectual' LEPs prompt calls to amend Localism legislation

05 April 2011

Shadow DCLG ministers this week proposed amendments to the Localism Bill designed to boost sub-na...

Cut pay and red tape before charity cash, says PM

05 April 2011

Local government should cut its pay and management teams before cutting grants to the voluntary s...

Expert hails Harrow's victory in LAML case

05 April 2011

A leading finance expert has hailed the Supreme Court ruling on the long-running legal battle ove...

WHITEHALL

Councils step up battle to recover Iceland cash

05 April 2011

Local government this week ratcheted up its campaign to retrieve around £400m from Iceland’s coll...

WHITEHALL

Pickles ignores MPs in crackdown on 'Pravdas'

05 April 2011

New publicity rules for councils, which prohibit publishing more than four municipal newspapers a...

HEALTH

Minister unveils £1.4m grant to support carers

05 April 2011

The Government has launched a £1.39m fund to support local projects across the country which help...

WHITEHALL

Heseltine backs mayor proposals

05 April 2011

Former deputy prime minister, Lord Heseltine has told Conservative councillors he is ‘appalled’ a...

BUSINESS

Tribal sells subsidiary to international rival for £1

05 April 2011

One of the biggest public sector recruiters in the country – Tribal Group – has sold off part of ...

FINANCE

Compromises help ease pressure to cut services

05 April 2011

Council finance directors have scaled back their original plans to slash public services, followi...

WHITEHALL

Supplier rules being relaxed to help SMEs

05 April 2011

Whitehall procurement rules will be streamlined under coalition plans to ensure small companies, ...