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LGA issues new powers manifesto

02 July 2009

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LGA Conference: Denham pledges new influence for councils

02 July 2009

Communities secretary, John Denham, will announce plans to give councils more ‘influence’ over pu...

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County drops court case after apology

01 July 2009

Lincolnshire CC has withdrawn its legal action against the Care Quality Commission after receivin...

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Call for freedom to help young jobless

01 July 2009

Councils should be allowed to fund youth employment or training projects by drawing on projected ...

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Questions over cash for housing

01 July 2009

Local government has been put centre-stage in building homes and the economy – but it is as yet u...

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Commission to cut workforce

01 July 2009

The Audit Commission is to slash its workforce as part of the watchdog’s efforts to be ‘exemplary...

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Sector 'must share burden' of downturn

01 July 2009

The public sector must share the burden of the recession, the Welsh Local Government Association ...

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Good care 'can bring rewards'

01 July 2009

Good councils can make a real difference to the lives of young people leaving care, according to ...

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Councils triumph at The MJ's awards

01 July 2009

It was a night of a thousand stars… before almost 1,000 people at London’s Hilton Hotel, Park Lan...

'Digital divide' for rural areas

01 July 2009

People in rural England are at risk of being left behind in the roll out of digital services, a g...