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Councils get more powers to steer bus strategies

17 December 2009

Councils have been handed more control over local transport policy though new powers.

FINANCE

LGA demands re-think over Iceland bank's payout shock

17 December 2009

Furious Local Government Association officials are threatening legal action over a decision not t...

Tide turns on repossessions

17 December 2009

Homes are being needlessly repossessed because of weak measures in place for struggling homeowner...

WHITEHALL

Efficiency programme pays off

17 December 2009

A development programme designed to identify efficiencies in district councils across Leicestersh...

CLIMATE CHANGE

40% target for city to cut carbon dioxide

17 December 2009

Leeds City Council has pledged to cut the authority’s carbon emissions by 40% by 2020.

WHITEHALL

Tories launch quango-scrutiny toolbox

17 December 2009

Smith Square has launched a toolkit to help councils scrutinise quangos operating in their area, ...

Flood spend

17 December 2009

Renewed concern at the threat of flooding has led to a boost in spending for civil contingencies ...

Haringey departure

17 December 2009

Haringey LBC has lost another key member of its children’s services department.

FINANCE

£1.4bn savings through smarter procurement

17 December 2009

Better procurement by the public sector has saved the public purse £1.4bn, according to the Offic...

WHITEHALL

Cultural battle

17 December 2009

The final 14 battling to become the UK’s first City of Culture in 2013 have been announced by the...