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Sutton's helping hand for jobless

09 March 2011

Sutton LBC is helping people get back to work with a new Big Society-style work club initiative.

Take energy policies 'to the streets'

09 March 2011

Green Party leader, Caroline Lucas MP, called for a street-by-street programme of energy-efficien...

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Minister uses survey to attack 'cynical' Labour

09 March 2011

Communities secretary, Eric Pickles, has used an annual survey of council tax rises to attack Lab...

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The gift horse for council tax

09 March 2011

This year’s council tax for 2011/12, is not actually a ‘freeze’ but a 2.5% increase, funded centr...

Charity bosses warn Pickles over cuts

09 March 2011

Community leaders from Blackburn with Darwen have written to secretary of state, Eric Pickles, to...

Review may see up to 1,300 duties ditched

09 March 2011

Councils are being offered the chance to ditch many of the 1,300 legal duties imposed by governme...

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Group launches legal fight over benefit cap

09 March 2011

The Child Poverty Action Group has launched a legal battle against controversial government plans...

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Police reductions 'will not hit safety partnerships'

09 March 2011

Council leaders are ‘hopeful’ cuts to police services will not impact on community safety partner...

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Cuts could Sure spark court action

09 March 2011

Hampshire CC could face a judicial review over its cuts to Sure Start centres – despite extending...

Study faces re-run

09 March 2011

London Councils is launching a second consultation on voluntary sector funding, after the High Co...