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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...

Court rejects plans to cut voluntary funding

11 February 2011

A High Court judge has quashed London Councils’ plans to cut voluntary sector funding by £10m.

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Public cuts fuelling contracts 'espionage'

11 February 2011

The number of disputes over the way government hands out public sector contracts soared by 84% as...

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Councillors can revive Cameron's Big Society idea

11 February 2011

Andy Sawford says councils are already working on Big Society under another name

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District View

10 February 2011

In these difficult times for local government Stephen Weigel gains inspiration from Elton John