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Cabinet post on hold

11 February 2011

Wyre BC is due to keep a cabinet post vacant after a recent resignation.

Transparency drive

11 February 2011

Councils should publish spending on the voluntary and community sector, decentralisation minister...

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'Pay as you go' call

11 February 2011

Councils should be able to have powers to charge for local services, according to a report by loc...

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Newham's 'laughable' spending

11 February 2011

Newham LBC has spent more than £111m on one office block, including almost £10,000 on light fitti...

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Rational plans to maximise estate

11 February 2011

Calls for council to rationalise their property portfolios has been welcomed by vice chair of the...

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Messages for communication staff

11 February 2011

Cost-effective public communications for local authorities are due to be discussed at an event in...

Latham lined up for interim post

11 February 2011

Peter Latham looks set to become the interim joint chief executive of Adur DC and Worthing BC, af...

Deficit could bring a tough lesson

11 February 2011

North Ayrshire Council is considering introducing a four-day school week, to help meet its budget...

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Talk about handing down powers

11 February 2011

Negotiations are under way to identify which services local councils can manage, as part of Chesh...

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Charities call for more help to protect disabled

11 February 2011

A group representing 14 different charities held a day of action last week, calling on local auth...