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'Lack of understanding' behind stalled housing

By Dominic Browne | 15 August 2012

Head of the unit set up to help councils with stalled housing developments, says there is a lack ...

Sharing could 'save millions'

By Dominic Browne | 15 August 2012

According to a new report from the LGA, councils could save millions of pounds a year through sha...

£5m seaside funding offers sunnier times

By Dominic Browne | 15 August 2012

Six coastal towns receive a £5m boost from communities secretary, Eric Pickles, as part of effort...

Reading the Riot Act

By Dominic Browne | 09 August 2012

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has urged ministers to prove they have learned the lesso...

Hull accussed of 'secretly' cutting jobs

By Dominic Browne | 06 August 2012

Hull City Council's leaders have been criticised for approving a 'secret' plan to cut hundreds of...

Auditors savage South Lanarkshire for finance chief pay-out

By Dominic Browne | 06 August 2012

Scotland’s spending watchdog takes South Lanarkshire Council to task following £500,000 pay-off t...

South Lakeland launches collective energy scheme

By Dominic Browne | 02 August 2012

South Lakeland DC has launched a free collective energy-switching scheme this week, providing UK ...

By mutual consent: Maude's action plan

By Dominic Browne | 02 August 2012

Ministers have urged council chiefs to explore authorities' appetite for John Lewis style co-oper...

Welsh minister questions councils' ability to run school services

By Dominic Browne | 02 August 2012

Welsh education minister sends warning to sector, questioning whether councils have capacity to r...

Exclusive: Power to the people

By Tom Bridge | 26 July 2012

Council chiefs urged to help residents tackle soaring energy bills amid fears over fuel poverty.