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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...

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More support reforms to replace final salary deals

02 September 2010

Support for changes to the final salary structure of local government’s £100bn pension scheme sno...

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Ten tips for weathering the storm

02 September 2010

Tough times call for strong leadership. Susie Kennedy presents her 10 top tips for commanders.

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A helping hand

02 September 2010

Small businesses may dread a visit from local council officers, but there can be positive outcome...

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The end of border control?

02 September 2010

Few have realised the drive towards localism could create revenue as well as savings. But the Hom...

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When it comes to efficiency, Birmingham means business

02 September 2010

As spending cuts loom, Europe’s largest local authority has already made huge efficiency savings,...

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Frameworks are an idea whose time has come

02 September 2010

Framework agreements between councils and private service providers offer an opportunity to save ...

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For us, the phoney war is over

02 September 2010

Encouraging a spirit of entrepreneurship from the shop floor to the boardroom will help councils ...

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Who will cut the mustard?

02 September 2010

Jim Brooks looks at the difficulties facing authorities as they try to cut their spending.

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Localism does not mean NIMBY-ism

02 September 2010