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CLIMATE CHANGE

Taking a lead

04 March 2009

As pressure builds within councils to tackle climate change, it is becoming clear that many leade...

FINANCE

Private finance lifeline backed

04 March 2009

The lifeline to rescue troubled private-finance projects has been backed by City consultants.

FINANCE

CIPFA figures confirm 3% average tax hike

04 March 2009

A second annual survey of council tax has confirmed this year’s average rise is 3%, following the...

FINANCE

Force through IFRS council bosses told

04 March 2009

Local government executives must force through the international financial reporting standards (I...

WHITEHALL

City's £5m deal over stadium to face probe

04 March 2009

The Audit Commission is investigating Stoke City Council’s deal to sell its £5m stake in the city...

WHITEHALL

Warning over agency staff rights

04 March 2009

Employment minister, Pat McFadden, has warned agencies supplying temporary local government staff...

BUSINESS

Capita's profits soar with recession boost

04 March 2009

Strong demand for public sector outsourcing during the recession has led to soaring profits at Ca...

WHITEHALL

Insurers' risk tool aims to cut exposure

04 March 2009

A consortium of London boroughs is expecting significant efficiency savings, after developing a r...

WHITEHALL

Central policy implementation 'still weak' says auditors' report

04 March 2009

Whitehall has yet to learn from mistakes on major projects, according to the National Audit Office.

Tourist chiefs urge BERR to take on job of pushing industry

04 March 2009

Tourism chiefs have called for a Whitehall department to be stripped of responsibility for their ...