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Union turns fire on £2bn consultancy bill

06 November 2008

Town halls spent £2bn on consultants and agency staff last year, according to new figures.

WHITEHALL

Scrutiny into delivery chains set to intensify

06 November 2008

The Treasury and Cabinet Office are mulling over plans to intensify the scrutiny of local deliver...

My advice to the new housing chiefs

05 November 2008

Former Housing Corporation chief executive, Norman Perry, gives some advice to new housing minist...

WHITEHALL

Election fever

05 November 2008

In the aftermath of the US presidential election, Robert Hill wonders if the razzmatazz and exube...

WHITEHALL

Rushcliffe hits for six

05 November 2008

The Nottinghamshire district of Rushcliffe includes a county cricket ground within its boundaries...

WHITEHALL

Learn the clichés to avoid them

05 November 2008

Aspiring managers should learn management-speak to understand what is going on – but must not mak...

WHITEHALL

Back to the future for local government powers

05 November 2008

Our system of local government is reverting to the structure based around small communities which...

WHITEHALL

Think big to make real savings

05 November 2008

The next round of efficiency savings requires real transformational change, says Stephen Hughes, ...

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Are the RIEPs actually delivering?

05 November 2008

Richard Stay looks at progress so far from the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships w...

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Revenues and customs lead drug seizures

05 November 2008

Local police forces made 96% of all illegal drug seizures in 2006/07 – but the quantity of drugs ...