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Power to the people

21 May 2008

Community empowerment has always been the core job of local authorities. Paul Martin argues that ...

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It's good to talk

21 May 2008

What is the role of communications in local government? That was what LG Comms and The MJ asked w...

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News must be about people

21 May 2008

Edward Welsh, director of communications at the LGA, says councils should use human interest to g...

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Soap Box

21 May 2008

What distinguishes the best politicians in local government? For the last few months, we have bee...

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It's the people's choice

21 May 2008

Letting people choose their politicians is the whole point of democracy, even if they are unpalat...

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Critical report engulfs Doncaster mayor

21 May 2008

A city mayor has turned independent in the wake of two highly-critical reports by the district au...

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Unions get ready for long hot summer of industrial action

21 May 2008

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Agency staff charge 'threat' to tight budgets

21 May 2008

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Town halls act over housing credit crisis

21 May 2008

Government ministers are being urged to allow councils to provide radical solutions for first-tim...

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Councils express concern over workload from CAA

21 May 2008

The costs and time resources of the Audit Commission’s plans for future inspection have been crit...