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WHITEHALL
Government moves to give councils more clout in battle against gangs
11 February 2009
Whitehall officials have leapt to the aid of local authorities blighted by gang violence by propo...
FINANCE
£3.3m efficiency savings to fund new financial reporting system
11 February 2009
The Audit Commission will use £3.3m of savings from its efficiency programme to help local author...
FINANCE
Bank interest cut 'costing councils £1bn'
11 February 2009
Record low interest rates have left councils £1bn out of pocket since the Bank of England took em...
FINANCE
Pressure builds on Healey to drop business rate hike
11 February 2009
Local government minister, John Healey, is under pressure to ditch a 5% hike in business rates th...
BUSINESS
Borough's link with IT specialist is a virtual certainty
11 February 2009
Slough BC has signed up for a further five years in partnership with IT consultant, Unisys, to mo...
BUSINESS
County extends deal after £47m savings
11 February 2009
An award-winning partnership between Lincolnshire CC and Mouchel is set to continue until 2015, a...
WHITEHALL
Battle over court fees
11 February 2009
Newham LBC has vowed to retrieve the thousands of pounds it was forced to pay in damages to a dis...
WHITEHALL
Council chiefs call for 'more flexible' LAAs
11 February 2009
Council leaders have ended months of negotiation with central government with a call for more fle...
WHITEHALL
Come clean on top pay says SOLACE
11 February 2009
Councils should put details of chief executive pay and pensions on their websites, SOLACE preside...
WHITEHALL
Strike, cameras, action in Essex
11 February 2009
A row between Unison and Essex CC over the council’s plans to outsource services has deepened, af...
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