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FINANCE

Welsh council tax up

23 February 2011

Council tax rises are planned in 21 out of the 22 local authorities in Wales.

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Boris approves partnership for greater London

23 February 2011

Approval has been given for a pan-London LEP, co-chaired by mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

£52m boost for city

23 February 2011

Salford City Council has secured £51.8m from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to improve co...

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Calls for radical overhaul of Welsh care

23 February 2011

Council leaders in Wales have admitted failings in the provision of care, and recognise the ‘curr...

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No surprise over cuts

23 February 2011

A spokesman for communities secretary, Eric Pickles, has described Tory council leaders’ complain...

BUSINESS

Ministers study PFI contracts to identify savings

23 February 2011

The Government is set to launch a raid on operational PFI contracts, in the hope of identifying s...

FINANCE

Waverley wants cut in EU budget

23 February 2011

A Conservative-controlled district council in Surrey is urging the Government to drop its support...

Districts to share chief executive

23 February 2011

Cherwell and South Northamptonshire DCs are set to appoint a single chief executive, Sue Smith, a...

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Councils prepare for referendum on AV

23 February 2011

Hundreds of council chief executives face overseeing a referendum for the first time in 36 years,...

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Bill's new housing powers 'do not go far enough' claims LGA

23 February 2011

Treasury interference could risk councils’ ability to build new housing, according to the Local G...