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Soap Box

22 July 2009

The public are starting to feel optimistic about the economic situation. The proportion who expec...

Plugged In

22 July 2009

One of the first tests of [Tory leader] David Cameron’s localist credentials, should he be electe...

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Why cuts could cause a new slump

22 July 2009

Both the Government and Opposition say public sector spending must be slashed. But, as the public...

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District View

22 July 2009

Some years ago, I attended a job interview. During the usual appraisal process, the long-serving ...

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Chief with a track record

22 July 2009

Former medal-winning athlete, Andrew Kerr, tells Heather Jameson about life in the North East, an...

Sheltering from the storm

22 July 2009

As housing repossessions rise, local authorities across the country are facing increasing challen...

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Get it right first time

22 July 2009

Why has top lawyer, Stephen Cirell, decided to work for a new unitary council covering climate ch...

More questions than answers

22 July 2009

The new adult social care Green Paper has been welcomed as a move towards a much-needed debate on...

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Up for discussion

22 July 2009

With tough choices ahead for local and central government, Richard Stay (pictured above) consider...

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The folly of scale

22 July 2009

Economies come from flow, and not from scale, argues Professor John Seddon. We should look to whe...