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BUSINESS

Library deal

14 November 2008

Birmingham City Council has named construction firm Carillion as the main contractor for its £193...

BUSINESS

Councils fight slump

13 November 2008

Businesses in East Sussex are receiving free recession-busting advice from council officers, as p...

FINANCE

Local government pension costs soar

13 November 2008

The cost of staff pensions at town halls has soared by 20% over the past three years.

FINANCE

Flood victims win tax break

13 November 2008

Over 1,500 flood-hit families will receive assistance with their council tax bills, after the Gov...

FINANCE

Government returns withdrawn Westminster anti-poverty money

13 November 2008

Whitehall officials have returned £2.5m to Westminster LBC, after the Government admitted it wron...

FINANCE

Money Matters - US election

13 November 2008

The race for the White House has now been decided and the new US president, Barack Obama, awaits ...

WHITEHALL

Pay talks to resume as civil servants' union suspends walkout

13 November 2008

A walkout by Whitehall civil servants has been averted after last-minute talks.

WHITEHALL

Soapbox

13 November 2008

As I write, hundreds of thousands of people across England are taking part in local councils’ pla...

WHITEHALL

Action urged on IT

13 November 2008

A high-powered forum of independent experts has been appointed to help end the UK’s digital divide.

WHITEHALL

Councils monitor child trust funds

13 November 2008

Councils have had a key role in helping Whitehall monitor the child trust funds (CTFs) of over 21...

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