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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...

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'Overworked' staff fears

04 March 2010

Social care reforms risk increasing the burden on overworked council employees, which could drive...

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The new framework is working

03 March 2010

Standards for England chief executive, Glenys Stacey, responds to recent coverage in The MJ criti...