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Money matters

13 July 2007

Over the last two years, local taxation in Scotland has been the subject of almost constant debat...

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PluggedIN

13 July 2007

John Ransford says the upbeat mood of the recent LGA conference must continue if councils are to ...

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A team to be reckoned with

13 July 2007

Rarely can a Cabinet minister have come into a post with such an appropriate background and recor...

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It's payback time

13 July 2007

Trade unions and campaigners usually march on Westminster to lobby MPs for a change in law. But t...

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A challenging charter

13 July 2007

The Transformational Government Strategy, Varney review and recent local government White Paper, ...

Sparkling new spa

13 July 2007

Working in the heady world of local government, offers to spend the day in a spa being pampered a...

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Blears' ideas are 'old hat' say pioneering councils

13 July 2007

Plans announced by Hazel Blears last week to give neighbourhoods power over council budgets are ‘...

Spice of Salford life

12 July 2007

Barbara Spicer, Salford City Council's chief executive, talks to Nicola Carroll about what the BB...

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From hair quality to air quality

12 July 2007

Comparing best value of public services is like judging the value of a haircut, says Ealing chief...

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Ministers 'confirm' July unitary date

12 July 2007

The new secretary of state for communities and local government looks set to stick to the 25 July...