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Fraudster falls flat

03 September 2010

A council worker who took part in national sprinting athletics races while signed off work with a...

Role model Kelly routes for mayor's bike event

03 September 2010

London mayor Boris Johnson was joined by the model, Kelly Brook, as he launched this year’s Sky R...

Flagship academies attract 32 bids

03 September 2010

Just 32 schools reopened as new academies following the summer break, despite the Government rush...

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Policeman quits council after discovering dual role is illegal

03 September 2010

A part-time policeman has resigned as a councillor, after discovering it was illegal to occupy bo...

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Front-runner urges greater council ties

03 September 2010

The front-runner in the Labour’s leadership campaign, David Miliband, has urged councils to help ...

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'Party spin' fears over executive leader plans

03 September 2010

Local government minister, Bob Neill, this week dismissed claims that the coalition’s plan to ext...

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UK faces 'time bomb' as members oppose waste projects, boss warns

02 September 2010

The boss of one of the UK’s biggest waste firms has warned councillors are creating a ‘time bomb’...

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Debt fears raised

02 September 2010

Public sector job cuts will create a new wave of debtors who risk losing their homes, Citizens Ad...

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Spending up by 6%

02 September 2010

Annual spending by local authorities in England went up by 6% last year, despite pressures to see...

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Still no takers for top CLG post in run-up to Spending Review

02 September 2010

The CLG looks set to be without a permanent secretary in the crucial run-up to the toughest spend...