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BUSINESS

Rates shortfall fear

10 November 2008

Businesses are struggling to pay rates to their local authorities because of the credit crunch, l...

FINANCE

Scots face big pensions bill

10 November 2008

Scottish national and local governments have been forced to pay out £40m to cope with record poli...

FINANCE

Spending to rise by £6bn despite economic gloom

10 November 2008

Local authorities plan to spend £112bn providing services during 2008/09 – £6bn more than last ye...

FINANCE

Money Matters: Olympic inspiration

10 November 2008

Back in the summer, we were all immensely proud of our athletes bringing back a record haul of me...

WHITEHALL

District View: Quick lessons

10 November 2008

Life as a district council chief executive often serves up the unexpected. The recent furore surr...

The MJ video news round up

07 November 2008

WHITEHALL

Authorities challenge claim

06 November 2008

Councils have defended their handling of sensitive data, after criticism by the information commi...

WHITEHALL

Minister's pledge to increase employment of excluded groups

06 November 2008

Third sector minister, Kevin Brennan, has promised to review Whitehall’s recruitment processes to...

WHITEHALL

Charging ahead?

06 November 2008

The congestion charge debate in Greater Manchester has snapped, crackled and popped into life. Ke...

WHITEHALL

Plugged In: Lasting effect of recession

06 November 2008

A recession has effects way beyond the unremitting headlines about bank rates, share prices and ...