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Director's chair: Labour's paradox

By Michael Burton | 29 January 2014

DCLG has admitted that it has absolutely no intention of going any further down the localist road.

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Soapbox by Mark Rogers

By Mark Rogers | 29 January 2014

SOLACE president ponders the personal challenges of moving from Solihull to helm Birmimgham and w...

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District View by Allen Graham

By Allen Graham | 29 January 2014

Rushcliffe BC chief executive says fate of districts' is similar to challenges faced in fast-pace...

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PluggedIN - Alex Thomson

By Alex Thomson | 29 January 2014

Localis chief executive on the need for the public sector to learn from Dodgeball and play as one...

Inside View: 467 days and counting

By Jonathan Werran | 29 January 2014

The Fixed-Terms Parliament Act slipped silently past the notice of an oblivious nation in 2011.

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Look out! CLIF

By Tom Stannard | 29 January 2014

Tom Stannard on the success of the Community Learning Innovation Fund (CLIF)in reaching adults wh...

Let's keep the East Coast on track

28 January 2014

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Are shale gas benefits all they're fracked up to be?

By Paul Wheeler | 28 January 2014

Paul Wheeler makes the case for councils to embrace a growth industry, while Cllr Mike Jones sugg...

LGiU and CCLA C'llr Achievement Awards 2014 Short List announced

28 January 2014

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Commissioning for risk and innovation

By Henry Kippin | 28 January 2014

Henry Kippin argues balanced commissioning in payment-by-results schemes is crucial for public se...