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WHITEHALL

'Free up' map data

26 March 2010

Mapping data must be made freely available for public sector organisations in order to support th...

A decent proposal

26 March 2010

A new charter has backed a ‘decent schools’ standard which guarantees vital elements for a succes...

FINANCE

Care move welcomed

26 March 2010

The leader of Hampshire CC has welcomed the decision by the House of Lords to delay the introduct...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Cities 'must act together' to cut waste

26 March 2010

City councils have been urged to work together by London’s mayor to cut waste.

WHITEHALL

Take steps to promote walking says LGiU

26 March 2010

Local authorities could help save the public sector billions of pounds by encouraging people to w...

BUSINESS

Row over map 'monopoly'

26 March 2010

The Local Government Association (LGA) this week called for an end to Ordnance Survey’s ‘invidiou...

CLIMATE CHANGE

County rejects application to store nuclear waste

26 March 2010

Northamptonshire CC has rejected the use of a local landfill site to store hundreds of thousands ...

FINANCE

Winter leaves £400m hole in budget

26 March 2010

The severe winter weather has left a £400m hole in local authority road maintenance budgets, acco...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall 'wasting chance to cut costs'

26 March 2010

While local government has cut staff and costs to help Britain tackle spiralling public debt, cen...

WHITEHALL

IDeA sets sites on social media

26 March 2010

Councils and councillors looking for communication efficiencies and more effective public engagem...