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CLIMATE CHANGE

Waste chief seeks 'quick' results

11 March 2010

London’s new waste chief has his sights set on ‘quick-wins’, as he aims to help local authorities...

Fleeting success over progress

11 March 2010

Public sector organisations are top of the charts when it comes to running environmentally-friend...

WHITEHALL

Link could save £150m

11 March 2010

Somerset CC is looking into a joint venture with Taunton Deane BC, which could deliver more than ...

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Procurement bonus

11 March 2010

The importance of building local economic, social and environmental benefits into council contrac...

FINANCE

Child costs soar

11 March 2010

Councils are facing a £116m a year bill to improve child-protection systems, and social work team...

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Tories in disarray over scrapping of RDAs

11 March 2010

Conservative Party attempts to end an internal row over the future of regional development agenci...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charges fears

11 March 2010

Corporate manslaughter charges could be brought against Birmingham City Council over the failings...

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Counties call 'for more power'

11 March 2010

County council chiefs have called on the Government to cut inspection and increase their powers, ...

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Exclusive: Cameron joins row over new unitaries

11 March 2010

CLG ministers have attempted to stave off a revolt against plans for new unitary authorities in E...

WHITEHALL

Watchdog's fears over data release

11 March 2010

Local government’s plan to publish a vast range of service data for public use could be undermine...