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Review sparks a new wave of unitary bids

17 April 2008

Just as the dust has settled on the recent round of reorganisation, more councils have now clashe...

'Profiteering' denial over LEAs' school sales

17 April 2008

Local authorities are making millions of pounds by selling off primary schools with surplus schoo...

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No need to panic on crime

16 April 2008

Youth crime and violence are at the top of the political agenda, locally and nationally, so the I...

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Do you trust your manager?

16 April 2008

Trust between management and staff is an integral part of an efficient organisation, says Blair M...

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Why children's centres are positively thriving

16 April 2008

An Ofsted survey has revealed that children’s centres, after a difficult start, are making a real...

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Keeping the lid on personal data

16 April 2008

The loss of child benefit records last autumn as well as more recent data mishaps raises the ques...

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Durham's at the ready

16 April 2008

Preparations for the new unitary authority in Durham are well under way, with the chief executiv...

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Into the smoke

16 April 2008

The new chief executive of Westminster City Council comes from a career in Suffolk and Cambridges...

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Is affordable housing now under threat?

16 April 2008

Despite last week’s interest rate cut, the credit crunch may yet deliver a deadly blow to the Gov...

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It's the 'local' economy stupid

16 April 2008

With so much coverage of the American electoral process it’s hardly surprising that when you star...