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FINANCE

Councils look to the futures in fuel quest

14 August 2008

Local authorities this week intensified plans to bulk-buy oil on the futures markets, after some ...

WHITEHALL

Zero-tolerance policy defended

14 August 2008

Councils this week defended a zero-tolerance campaign to expose local tax fraud, despite Conserva...

WHITEHALL

Local regeneration boost

14 August 2008

Local authorities should be given control of the Government’s regeneration funding streams to bol...

WHITEHALL

Merger to save £750k

14 August 2008

Two shire districts are aiming to save almost £750,000 a year by agreeing plans to merge their to...

CLIMATE CHANGE

LGA hits back at TV documentary

14 August 2008

WHITEHALL

Benefits chief verdict is slammed

14 August 2008

Local government leaders have slammed a court decision to give community service to a benefits ch...

WHITEHALL

Commodity cash boom

14 August 2008

Record rises in commodity prices are proving both a help and hindrance to councils, through theft...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils will be urged to provide 'universal childcare' to win votes

14 August 2008

Councils could soon be asked to provide seamless childcare from birth to school as part of a new ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Solicitor triumphs in battle of the wheelie bins

14 August 2008

A solicitor has won his war on waste against his local council.

Board members will be an asset for Treasury

14 August 2008

Audit Commission chairman, Michael O’Higgins, has been appointed as a non-executive director of t...