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Broadband plea

25 November 2009

The regional development agency covering east England has urged residents to spend five minutes r...

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Fewer services and reduced quality as cuts take effect

25 November 2009

Councils expect to provide fewer services and, in some cases, at reduced quality, because of budg...

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Sir Jeremy to stand down

25 November 2009

Labour’s leader in local government, Sir Jeremy Beecham, has confirmed he is to stand down.

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Agreement ends city refuse strike

25 November 2009

High streets are paved with gold traders as prices soar, but residents are being warned not to ge...

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Warning as gold traders cash in

25 November 2009

High streets are paved with gold traders as prices soar, but residents are being warned not to ge...

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Cities join fight to save planet

25 November 2009

The mayors of Europe’s major cities descended on Stockholm this week, to consider ways of mitigat...

Leeds' goal is the World Cup

25 November 2009

Past and future football World Cup sites are backing Leeds’ bid to be a host city, under England’...

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Cumbria floods spark cash and help call

25 November 2009

An urgent call for emergency government cash and a round-the-clock disaster response followed the...

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Eleven to share assembly cash

25 November 2009

Wales’ social justice and local government minister, Dr Brian Gibbons, has announced those counci...

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Pledge for 'more devolved' LAAs

25 November 2009

The Government has promised a more devolved approach to local area agreements (LAAs), including a...