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FINANCE

Council pension funds join battle over new M&S boss

07 August 2008

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum has told Marks & Spencer it does not support the company’s...

FINANCE

Fixed for fund

07 August 2008

Cheshire CC has appointed three investment managers to take over responsibility for Cheshire Pens...

FINANCE

Councils chase share of £22.5bn regional cash

07 August 2008

Public service delivery will always be a balanced deal. In the absence of the profit motive, whic...

WHITEHALL

Plugged In: Performance is driving force behind delivery.

07 August 2008

Public service delivery will always be a balanced deal. In the absence of the profit motive, whic...

WHITEHALL

District View

07 August 2008

Discussing my council’s financial position with politicians and residents often leads to comments...

WHITEHALL

Why councils are switched on about switching off

07 August 2008

The Government’s boast that its Whitehall IT systems will be carbon-neutral by 2012 ignores the f...

WHITEHALL

We must go in and help local government in Zimbabwe

07 August 2008

In Zimbabwe, the often-forgotten local government elections last March saw a clear vote for the o...

WHITEHALL

Auditing the auditors

07 August 2008

Dermott Calpin dips into the Audit Commission’s latest annual accounts.