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Cuts slammed

29 January 2010

Sparing schools and the NHS from cuts in public spending is ‘insane’, according to Steve Bundred,...

WHITEHALL

Crime rise claim dismissed

29 January 2010

Lincolnshire County Council this week rejected claims that local crime rates could increase, afte...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Turbine thumbs-up

29 January 2010

Hackney LBC’s public consultation on a wind turbine on Hackney Marshes received overwhelming supp...

President's plea

29 January 2010

HR professionals need to ‘step up to the plate’ and put forward ideas to improve the councils the...

WHITEHALL

Pay freeze 'slap in the face' say unions

29 January 2010

The local government pay freeze is a ‘slap in the face’ for local government workers, Unison’s he...

WHITEHALL

Inspection bodies show reduced CAA burden

29 January 2010

Council inspection bodies will be asked to put together data on how they plan to reduce the burde...

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ICT cuts 'threaten efficiency savings'

29 January 2010

Local government efficiency savings could be ‘jeopardised’ as ICT departments are in danger of be...

WHITEHALL

Awards deadline extended to 5 February

29 January 2010

The deadline for entry to the MJ Local Government Awards 2010 has been extended a further week to...

WHITEHALL

Ownership call

29 January 2010

Senior local government staff must show the same ‘collective ownership’ of policy programmes as W...

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Commission gives its backing to council newspapers

29 January 2010

Council newspapers have been given the all-clear by the Audit Commission.