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FINANCE

Energy powers pensions boost

02 October 2008

Local government’s largest pension fund has earned £220m from its energy investments this year – ...

BUSINESS

Parking scheme gets go ahead

02 October 2008

WHITEHALL

No cuts in central grant says Healey

02 October 2008

Local government minister, John Healey, has pledged there will be no cuts in central grants fundi...

WHITEHALL

Tory conference: Chilly reception for tax freeze

02 October 2008

Shadow chancellor George Osborne’s plan to ‘freeze’ council tax for two years has been dismissed ...

Driving people to greener travel

01 October 2008

Colin Hall explains how the climate has never been better for town halls to encourage their resid...

CLIMATE CHANGE

What next for joint waste authorities?

01 October 2008

As joint working in waste management becomes more attractive to meet a number of targets, Stephen...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The looming bill from landfill

01 October 2008

Councils need to push ahead with plans to reduce landfill or they will face huge fines,the Audit ...

WHITEHALL

District View

01 October 2008

What do members of your workforce really think of you? The ‘100 best councils to work for’ listin...

Tackling London's HR challenges

01 October 2008

Pay, agency labour, migration and the credit crunch were among topics discussed recently by Londo...

WHITEHALL

Looking after baby

01 October 2008

David Prince warns the LGA not to throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to restruct...