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Is it time for a culture shock?

13 November 2008

Many councils still find the prospect of shared or outsourced service arrangements with their nei...

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Councils' reported data losses are just the 'tip of the iceberg'

13 November 2008

The handling of sensitive data by councils is far worse than official estimates, the Communites a...

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Charging ahead

13 November 2008

Charging is one way for councils to bring in extra revenue at a time of tightening budgets. But w...

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Too good for management?

12 November 2008

Great staff don’t always make great managers, says Emma Lonergan. So how can you reward staff wit...

The cash to care

12 November 2008

As councils face increasing costs of care services, Pushpa Raguvaran explains how Walsall raised ...

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Damned if you do...

12 November 2008

The economic downturn is likely to make more work for regulatory services – but that may not make...

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Lawyers rattle sabres over eco towns' legality

12 November 2008

Local government lawyers have accused the Government’s planning policy on eco towns of being pote...

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Civil servants 'need council experience'

12 November 2008

Local government minister, John Healey, this week fleshed-out his proposal to force senior Whiteh...

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Europe loves hate project

12 November 2008

Human rights experts from across Europe will hear about the success of Wyre BC’s hate crime proje...

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Treasury 'excludes councils'

12 November 2008

The Treasury has frozen local government out of the new body being set up to deal with the impact...