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FINANCE

Shoddy' housing warning

24 October 2008

The credit crunch should not be an excuse to return to poorly designed housing and regeneration, ...

Mendip gets £70,000 to help families fight eviction

24 October 2008

Mendip DC has secured £70,000 in funding from the Communities and Local Government to help local ...

WHITEHALL

Housing services get set for new inspection regime

24 October 2008

A new-look ‘short notice’ inspection of local authority housing services and Arm’s Length Managem...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Whitehall and LGA deny rift

24 October 2008

Two Whitehall departments and the LGA have played down the rift over recycling in the battle to c...

FINANCE

Plans to stop family thefts

24 October 2008

The Government is drawing up plans to protect elderly people from having their ‘personalised budg...

WHITEHALL

Government inspectors to reveal extent of care cuts

24 October 2008

The extent of council cutbacks to care provision are to be unveiled by government inspectors.

BUSINESS

Timely move to help local firms

24 October 2008

The Federation of Small Businesses is urging local authorities to help small firms combat the cr...

BUSINESS

Suppliers get an airport lift

24 October 2008

Slough Council is urging local businesses to support the British Airport Authority’s ‘Meet the bu...

FINANCE

Pensions 'worth 20% of salaries'

24 October 2008

Average public sector pensions are now worth 20% of staff salaries, compared with private sector ...

WHITEHALL

CLG boss rejects claims of 'culture of bullying'

24 October 2008

The permanent secretary at the Department for Communities and Local Government has admitted he in...