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Job cuts protest

25 February 2010

Hundreds of local government workers this week protested over Birmingham City Council’s plans to ...

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Local government's 'key role' in hung parliament

25 February 2010

Whitehall is planning for a hung parliament – and local government could have a key role in ensur...

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Low-key launch for city-region roll out

25 February 2010

CLG officials have quietly approved the roll out of small-scale city-region structures across Eng...

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Stratford and Warwick to get together

25 February 2010

Two more district councils – Stratford upon Avon and Warwick – have taken the first steps to join...

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Missing out on the members

24 February 2010

A generation of council officers has grown up under a cabinet system and, as a result, Derek Alle...

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New look for the regulator

24 February 2010

The General Social Care Council, has had a turbulent year, but has just appointed a new chief exe...

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District View

24 February 2010

Paul Lankester wonders if sharing will be the shape of things to come for district councils

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Why we believe the unitary decision 'is seriously flawed'

24 February 2010

In the first of our articles on the unitary proposals, John Hart, leader of Conservative-controll...

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Plugged In: Age old problem of more for less

24 February 2010

John Ransford considers the recent debate on social care, and how to pay for it.

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Soap Box

24 February 2010

When was the last time you sought help from someone in your organisation? Martin Horton wants to ...