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Healey's 'beat the clock' plea over housing finance

23 July 2009

Housing minister, John Healey, has called on councils to help him drive through controversial cha...

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0.5% pay offer is 'disrespectful'

23 July 2009

Local government trade unions have accused employers of showing ‘disrespect’ to town hall workfor...

WHITEHALL

Denham offers LAML solution

22 July 2009

Communities secretary, John Denham, has offered to give councils a ‘power to engage in mutual ins...

WHITEHALL

Rising pay 'a risk' says Sir Gus

22 July 2009

Rising chief executives’ salaries are putting the transfer of skills between central and local go...

WHITEHALL

Shadow minister's austerity warning

22 July 2009

Shadow Cabinet Office minister, Francis Maude, has warned local government faces a period of ‘unp...

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South West opts for its own Total Place pilot

22 July 2009

Fears that the timetable for the 13 Total Place pilots to report is too elastic have been highlig...

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Local media boost for public sector reporting

22 July 2009

Two media groups have joined forces to trial an ‘independent’ local public sector reporting schem...

WHITEHALL

Officers play down fears over swine flu

22 July 2009

Education and health officials have played down fears over the swine flu outbreak.

WHITEHALL

Cuts threat to recovery

22 July 2009

Spending cuts could damage the recovery in cities where the public sector is the biggest employer...

WHITEHALL

Kimber to take on Rotherham

22 July 2009

More changes at the top have been confirmed this week in local government.