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One-sixth of seats face axe

29 January 2010

The number of councillors in Wales could be reduced dramatically, under plans put forward by the ...

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Incentives fail to lure councils

29 January 2010

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed no local authorities wer...

FINANCE

Last resort for tax rogues

29 January 2010

Portsmouth City Council is getting tough with residents who fail to pay their council tax.

WHITEHALL

Boundary search

29 January 2010

The new Local Government Boundary Commission for England, due to launch on 1 April, is looking fo...

FINANCE

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...

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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...