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Plugged In

01 December 2010

A senior central government figure recently asked me what a transformed council should look like ...

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Why the CAA died friendless

01 December 2010

The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) was launched 12 months ago – and scrapped six months late...

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A little too much of a hurry?

01 December 2010

As the row over the front-loading of grant cuts rumbles on to the 11th hour of the postponed fina...

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LGA 'scare-mongering' about jobs says Pickles

01 December 2010

A war of words broke out between Eric Pickles and the Local Government Association last week, aft...

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Group consults with staff over planned redundancies

01 December 2010

The Local Government Group this week launched a 90-day consultation into its proposed new structu...

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CLG publishes standards guide

01 December 2010

The CLG has issued guidance on what will take place following the scrapping of the Standards Boar...

Councils' 'crucial role' in tackling homes shortage

01 December 2010

A Councils must have a crucial co-ordinating role in tackling the UK’s housing shortage, despite ...

ENVIRONMENT

Green dream team

01 December 2010

Councils and energy firms could be joining forces as part of the Government’s new energy-efficien...

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This looks expensive

01 December 2010

Council chiefs have hit back after it was revealed that local authorities have spent more than £3...

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Time to talk money

01 December 2010

Councils wishing to have an impact on the future of local government finance should put forward t...