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Upping the dosage of quantitative easing

30 September 2009

Jim Brooks considers the current state of the economy, the options for improving it, and what it ...

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Climate change fight must be embraced

30 September 2009

Climate change is not just an issue for the environmentalists, argues Stephen Cirell. Instead, it...

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Aunt Sallies at the conference

30 September 2009

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Customer focus is at district level

29 September 2009

In response to Nick Raynsford’s recent Viewpoint predicting a move towards more unitaries distri...

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First thoughts on the new inspection regime

28 September 2009

With inspections under the new CAA well under way, The MJ/Audit Commission roundtable on CAA last...

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Follett takes CLG

27 September 2009

Barbara Follett has been named as the new parliamentary under-secretary for Communities and Local...

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Cuts should start by slashing regulation bill says union boss

27 September 2009

Cuts during the recession should start with the bill for regulating, SOLACE director general Davi...

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Council scraps joint HR unit as two others expand plans

27 September 2009

Joint working in local government HR departments has had mixed fortunes this week, with one counc...

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Money Matters

27 September 2009

Suddenly, the gloves are off, as all the major political parties vie to see which one can propose...

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£500k cost of 'mentoring' members

27 September 2009

Town halls in England have spent almost £500,000 on ‘mentoring’ schemes for councillors since a p...