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Services for older people set for fresh spotlight

17 September 2009

Health secretary Andy Burnham will meet councillors and officials in a bid to drum up support for...

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Exclusive: Councils can opt out on pay says lawyer

17 September 2009

Local government lawyer Mark Greenburgh has thrown down the gauntlet to councils threatening to b...

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Council pay bill cut by 3.6% in '09

17 September 2009

Councils have already made £150m in cuts to the local government pay bill, according to the LGA.

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Carried away over pay

17 September 2009

After accusations of revolving doors and footballers’ fees Heather Jameson speaks out in defence ...

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Lyons looks back at his legacy at 60

17 September 2009

As he celebrates his 60th birthday this week, Sir Michael Lyons steps away from the daily cares o...

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Managing through the storms

17 September 2009

After years of infighting, allegations of corruption and dealing with a local economy facing melt...

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The real threat to national bargaining

17 September 2009

Conservative council threats to break away from the National Joint Council over this year’s pay n...

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Conference calling

17 September 2009

As the party conference season starts, Robert Hill considers the positions of the political parti...

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Housing teams are busier than ever

17 September 2009

The recent Audit Commission report claiming local authorities are neglecting housing maintenance ...

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Top line-up for Future of London event

17 September 2009

A major London-focused housing and regeneration event takes place next month at Islington’s Busin...