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Bolton gets into the spirit of sports success

07 February 2010

Bolton’s iconic ‘Spirit of Sport’ sculpture will receive a makeover, prior to the 2012 Olympic Ga...

WHITEHALL

Majority of councils 'unsure' about implementing CIL

07 February 2010

Only one-fifth of local authorities want to implement the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), ac...

CLIMATE CHANGE

£3m boost for pilots to drive carbon agenda

07 February 2010

Communities secretary, John Denham, has announced £3m funding for nine local authority areas to p...

FINANCE

Counties' £1bn joint plan for toll crossing

07 February 2010

Kent and Essex county councils plan to build a new £1bn bridge across the River Thames which coul...

WHITEHALL

Money Matters

07 February 2010

I close my eyes and hear the crash of the waves as they break against our sands in their relentle...

WHITEHALL

Infrastructure body set for clash over nuclear options

07 February 2010

Whitehall’s controversial national planning authority could soon face its first major challenge, ...

WHITEHALL

Sector must 'be open to diversity'

07 February 2010

Public institutions are often ‘a barrier to innovation and need to become more open to the realit...

WHITEHALL

'Unacceptable' £10m cost of vacant offices

07 February 2010

Whitehall spent £10m renting office space which was left empty last year, according to figures re...

WHITEHALL

LGA seeks devolved powers for welfare

07 February 2010

Whitehall must quickly assess the changes required at national level to bring about an effective ...

A leading light

05 February 2010

Essex County councillor, Kevin Bentley, has taken part in a job swap with a business administrati...