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Switch sparks funding fears for learning difficulties

02 December 2008

Some councils face losing ‘significant’ sums following the transfer of budgets for people with le...

FINANCE

Surrey's worries over sub-group

02 December 2008

Surrey CC leader, Nick Skellett, has raised ‘serious concerns’ over government plans to reward th...

FINANCE

Council borrowing leaps to £1bn after Icelandic crisis

02 December 2008

Local government borrowed almost £1bn in the aftermath of the Icelandic banking crisis.

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Prospect bleak over plans to sell off assets

02 December 2008

The union representing Whitehall staff has attacked plans by the Treasury to increase the sale of...

Pushing Gateway

02 December 2008

A raft of appointments has been announced as Whitehall attempts to get the troubled Thames Gatewa...

FINANCE

Boris joins ministers in fight to reduce child poverty in capital

02 December 2008

London mayor, Boris Johnson, has joined forces with Whitehall departments to target a significant...

FINANCE

More cash for housing and employment advice services

02 December 2008

Sixty councils will receive financial assistance from Whitehall aimed at improving their employme...

WHITEHALL

District View: Missing out on play

02 December 2008

A flawed selection process means many district and borough councils may lose out in a bid for [ch...

Pedalling the benefits of cycling

01 December 2008

Local authorities can help encourage more people to take up cycling, but a sustained communicatio...

WHITEHALL

Facing-up to Facebook

28 November 2008

For many people Facebook, MySpace and Bebo are alien words which just won’t go away. But experts ...