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Articles by Dominic Browne

Unions target localised rates

By Dominic Browne | 08 March 2012

Staff negotiators seek to break sector's wage freeze through NNDRs

Heseltine warns of battle over elected mayors

By Dominic Browne | 02 March 2012

Lord Heseltine has warned a 'huge battle' is taking place in Whitehall as ministers try to limit ...

'Difficulties ahead' over devolved health powers

By Dominic Browne | 29 February 2012

The country's most senior council leader has warned Councils face 'difficult conversations' with ...

LGA demands action over flood insurance

By Dominic Browne | 27 February 2012

Councils in England and Wales call for urgent action to tackle an £11bn flood insurance problem c...

Legal costs row stalls plan for nuclear power station

By Dominic Browne | 22 February 2012

A £10bn project to build a nuclear power station in Somerset has stalled, due to a row over £2m o...

DCLG takes 'staggering hit' in drive for savings

By Dominic Browne | 22 February 2012

The DCLG has incurred a 'staggering' proportion of the £5bn of savings the Government predicts it...

Councils caught up in public tax probe

By Dominic Browne | 20 February 2012

Controversy over senior public servants avoiding tax through sanctioned pay deals has spread to l...

MP leads call for formal deal linking government

By Dominic Browne | 17 February 2012

The relationship between Whitehall and local government could be enshrined in a new, formal agree...

Council's prayers ruled 'unlawful'

By Dominic Browne | 10 February 2012

Bideford Town Council in Devon acted unlawfully by allowing prayers to be said before meetings, t...

Call for 'single' system to deliver care services

By Dominic Browne | 08 February 2012

Commons health Committee proposes single commissioning system to resolve problem of fragmented ca...