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District chief's departure leads to merging of top job for neighbours

04 March 2010

The chief executives of two district councils have announced they will step down this week.

District chief's departure leads to merging of top job for neighbours

04 March 2010

The chief executives of two district councils have announced they will step down this week.

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Brown urges funding protection for police

04 March 2010

Police authorities this week joined PM Gordon Brown in urging councils to help protect frontline ...

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Spending pledge fears

04 March 2010

Fears that local government will bear the brunt of cutbacks under a Conservative Government have ...

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Efficiency task force sidesteps top pay

04 March 2010

A task force set up by the Government to make councils more efficient has side-stepped the issue ...

Top chiefs 'not getting the web'

04 March 2010

Senior council managers still ‘don’t get the web’, and their authorities cannot make the shift to...

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Suing ex-chief lands £2.1m bill

04 March 2010

Cheltenham BC wasted £2.1m during its failed bid to sue a former managing director with a mental ...

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'Boomerang' report returned to sender

04 March 2010

Communities secretary John Denham’s plans to lift the lid on ‘boomerang bosses’ is set to be a da...

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Use buying power to help your local area

04 March 2010

Using the public sector’s £175bn procurement power effectively can yield huge benefits for local ...

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Welcome to the culture club

04 March 2010

Trying to encourage take-up of cultural services can be tough. A recent MJ debate, organised with...