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Plugged In

01 April 2009

My wife may lament that I am not [Hollywood heartthrob] George Clooney, but at the moment, I feel...

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District View

01 April 2009

As a local government chief executive, I often hear that, since the turn of the century, we have ...

WHITEHALL

Why mayors are a bridge to the electorate

01 April 2009

Following an article in The MJ on the downside of directly-elected mayors, Bedford BC’s mayor, Fr...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Plugging the gaps

01 April 2009

Following the Laming report into the death of Baby P, David Prince looks at the GSCC’s code of p...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Boosting child protection

01 April 2009

Following publication of Lord Laming’s inquiry into child protection measures in the wake of the ...

WHITEHALL

Those living in glass houses…

01 April 2009

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Window on the future

01 April 2009

Hazel Blears marks April Fools’ Day with the birth of CAAs,the new unitaries, the duty to involve...

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Why unitaries are the right way

01 April 2009

As the nine new unitary councils launch, local government minister, John Healey, rejects the arti...

FINANCE

Popular business tax break faces axe, despite protests

31 March 2009

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Mapping support

30 March 2009

Gathering data on local needs has helped Shropshire target its supporting people services, says P...