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The art of advice

15 May 2008

Giving politicians good advice needs a strong character, claims Barry Quirk. It also requires the...

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Soap Box

15 May 2008

Congratulations to all those new councillors elected last week – and commiserations to those who ...

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Suffolk chief's salary rise 'unlawful'

15 May 2008

The auditor investigating the controversial appointment of new Suffolk County Council chief execu...

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TUPE to cover unitary transfers

15 May 2008

Local government minister, John Healey, has confirmed that staff moving to the new unitary counci...

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A young man for the job

14 May 2008

Twenty five years after it was founded, the Local Government Information Unit has a director who ...

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Can Labour recover?

14 May 2008

Things look bleak for the Labour Government in the aftermath of the local elections. Ex-Number 10...

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Plugged In: Wither democracy?

14 May 2008

I have been reflecting on the 1 May local and mayoral elections, and the Hansard Society’s Audit ...

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Let local acorns grow

14 May 2008

Last week, David Frost, from the BCC, called on councils to avoid taxing firms too heavilyduring ...

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Model arrangement unveiled for Brighton and Hove

14 May 2008

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Anti-semitic warning follows BNP local election success

14 May 2008