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Golden handcuff deals for district staff come under fire

07 September 2007

Rumours of golden handcuff deals for officers in district councils facing reorganisation have bee...

BUSINESS

Serco boss to take up new role

06 September 2007

The executive chairman of Serco, one of Britain’s largest local government contractors, is taking...

WHITEHALL

Tony Wilson: More than the music

06 September 2007

Jim Hancock acknowledges the achievements of 'Madchester's' Anthony Wilson, whose influence in th...

East Lothian chief quits

06 September 2007

East Lothian Council’s chief executive is finally quitting the authority without his controversia...

'Demographic timebomb' warning in South east

06 September 2007

Councils in the south east have warned they are facing a ‘demographic time bomb’ which could put ...

Being your boss for a day

05 September 2007

Ever wondered, as a junior or middle manager, what it must be like running your council as chief ...

WHITEHALL

All power to sharing

05 September 2007

The change to the Scottish local government landscape last May obscured the fact that a major pro...

WHITEHALL

Pulling the levers without the controls

05 September 2007

Jim Brooks examines the skills needed by council managers in running authorities where no single ...

WHITEHALL

District View

05 September 2007

For district councils, it’s time for some outside-the-box thinking, and this point was reinforced...

CLIMATE CHANGE

International green cities summit heads to the UK

05 September 2007

An international green cities summit, backed by the United Nations, is to take place in London th...