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WHITEHALL

Bigger role is set for councils in new SNR

28 November 2008

Councils are to be given a new, strengthened role in boosting the economy, under new plans publis...

FINANCE

Pre-Budget report offers cold comfort for councils

28 November 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling’s ‘recession-busting’ pre-budget report is far from a giveaway for ca...

FINANCE

Pre-Budget Report: Bichard to head efficiency review

27 November 2008

Sir Michael Bichard, former chief executive of Brent LBC, will oversee local government’s contrib...

WHITEHALL

New city regions to be unveiled in Budget 2009

27 November 2008

At least two new city regions will be unveiled in the 2009 Budget, chancellor Alistair Darling re...

WHITEHALL

The man with a sporting chance

26 November 2008

Bromley LBC is a middle-class suburban borough, but chief executive, Doug Patterson, is less pred...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

On the critical list

26 November 2008

Politicians, business people and officials gather in Docklands this week for the Thames Gateway F...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Inquiry into Baby P's death must scrutinise all agencies

21 November 2008

The inquiry into Baby P's death must scrutinise all agencies involved, according to directors of ...

WHITEHALL

Healey backs unitary government and pension schemes at CCN

20 November 2008

FINANCE

Cash clawback blame for DWP

20 November 2008

HEALTH

Call to delegate care trust powers

20 November 2008