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WHITEHALL

Unions vow to fight plans to slash severance pay

09 July 2010

Whitehall trade unions have vowed to oppose, ‘root and branch’, ministers’ emergency plans to sla...

FINANCE

Money Matters

09 July 2010

Contrasting stories in the media recently make interesting reading, and invite parallels with the...

FINANCE

Treasury management qualification passes the test

09 July 2010

A professional qualification, designed to improve town halls’ treasury-management skills after th...

FINANCE

Spending to rise 6% before cuts take hold

09 July 2010

England’s local authorities plan to spend £121.9bn on day-to-day activities this year – providing...

BUSINESS

Changes 'welcome'

09 July 2010

City of York Council has pledged to ensure the city benefits from changes to the regional economi...

BUSINESS

Powerful alliance

09 July 2010

Lovell is set for a major expansion of its housing maintenance business, with the acquisition of ...

BUSINESS

Firms submit bids for London waste facility

09 July 2010

Plans for a multimillion-pound waste facility to serve the north of London moved a step closer th...

BUSINESS

Enfield signs up Tottenham Hotspur to kick off campaign

09 July 2010

Enfield LBC has teamed up with Tottenham Hotspur to launch a Section 106 partnership.

BUSINESS

Aerosol deal is in the can says Leeds

09 July 2010

Leeds City Council has teamed up with global giant, Unilever, and recycling specialist, Alupro, t...

Housing's in-house

09 July 2010

Cotswold DC has made £70,000 savings by reverting to an in-house advisory service for housing. Th...