Articles by Dominic Browne
Bosses want overhaul of 'costly' EU supply rules
By Dominic Browne | 22 August 2012
The MJ can reveal, council chiefs and business leaders have lobbied the Government and EU to refo...
'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...
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