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WHITEHALL

Government's war against terror goes into the classroom

02 March 2009

Further education colleges are set to become the latest frontline in the Government’s battle agai...

FINANCE

Stirling denies staff face axe

02 March 2009

Stirling Council has denied it plans to make frontline staff redundant to balance its budget.

FINANCE

Swift action needed in recession

02 March 2009

Councils need to act urgently to stay ahead of the game in the current economic climate, claims p...

WHITEHALL

New 'home-grown' chief for Bedford

02 March 2009

Bedford BC has a new chief executive to lead it through its fledgling days as a unitary.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Legal aid move

02 March 2009

Leeds City Council has called in a top legal firm to advise on its ground-breaking, £200m regener...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Bristol turns to farming

02 March 2009

Bristol City Council is set to be the first authority to rear its own beef cattle for school dinn...

Cloud with a silver lining

02 March 2009

A new computing technique could save councils ‘thousands of pounds’, according to the Society of ...

WHITEHALL

Plugged In

02 March 2009

Recently, I have been thinking about the drivers of public policy and regulation. What does, say,...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Fuel efficiency debate heats up

27 February 2009

A recent debate on energy efficiency brought together local authority energy managers and represe...

WHITEHALL

Haringey's chiefs call in the cavalry

27 February 2009

The London borough rocked late last year by the Baby P scandal has called on local government’s s...