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The mayor's made for Mansfield

25 May 2007

Mansfield DC has a directly-elected mayor, a system which is ideal for the authority, its managin...

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District View

25 May 2007

In the aftermath of the election, with seven new members, Stratford DC’s staff and councillors ar...

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What we think of Blair and Brown

25 May 2007

A cross-section of chief executives and one leader from the Yorkshire and Humber regions recently...

Publisher of LocalGov.co.uk buys Local Government News

24 May 2007

The Hemming Group Ltd (HGL), publisher of LocalGov.co.uk, has purchased of the long-established m...

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We can work it out

24 May 2007

While some councils are busy fighting it out over reorganisation, others are quietly blazing a tr...

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Soapbox

24 May 2007

Last week, I went to visit an authority in Blogshire. Blogshire is in one of the best-rated Engli...

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Should we charge for waste?

24 May 2007

Charging for waste collection is highly controversial. Paul O’Brien discusses how it can be intro...

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IDeA flags up skills shortages

24 May 2007

Social care, environmental health and planning are among the top 10 skills shortages within local...

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Quality unit for Essex lives

23 May 2007

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East Lothian pay-off chief quits

23 May 2007

A new administration at East Lothian Council has seen the hasty departure of the chief executive,...