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LGA 'plotting legal action' over funding

05 April 2011

Smith Square is considering legal action against the Treasury or CLG over a government ‘claw back...

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The Localism Bill is full of holes

By Nick Raynsford | 05 April 2011

Localism looks set to be the hot topic for political debate in the early months of 2011, says Nic...

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Back to the future for outsourcing?

By Paul O'Brien | 05 April 2011

Last month, the Cabinet Office announced an end to the code preventing the growth of two-tier wor...

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The questions Labour will ask on the Localism Bill

05 April 2011

Shadow local government secretary, Caroline Flint outlines Labour’s strategy for dealing with the...

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The number cruncher

By Michael Burton | 05 April 2011

Always a tough job, the role of finance director has grown even more challenging with the big spe...

How to keep out of the courts

05 April 2011

Procurement challenge is a costly experience for a local authority. Helen Randall and Michael Mou...

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Localism is dead – long live localism

By Simon Parker | 05 April 2011

Plans for the future of local government have been swept away by the Localism Bill and the financ...

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Neighbourhood watch

By Michael Burton | 05 April 2011

With a career spent largely in housing and regeneration in Manchester, Eamonn Boylan is well plac...

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Recovery will be slow, warns boss

05 April 2011

The chief executive of engineering consultant, WS Atkins, predicted a long and slow economic reco...

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Self-help for residents

By Andrew Kerr | 05 April 2011

New unitary, Wiltshire Council, wants its residents to become more self-reliant and less dependen...