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Empty properties to face extra tax, Stunell announces

By Dominic Browne | 21 September 2011

Councils could be given new powers to charge extra council tax on empty homes, communities minist...

Basildon gears up for traveller evictions

By Dominic Browne | 20 September 2011

Bailiffs are due to start the £18m eviction of hundreds of travellers from the controversial Dale...

New GPS framework designed for wider access and collaboration

By Dominic Browne | 14 September 2011

The Government Procurement Service setting up a £500m-£2bn. framework for the Public Services Net...

UK infrastructure trailing behind other EU countries

By Dominic Browne | 14 September 2011

UK infrastructure is well behind its international rivals and lacking in direct trade links – inc...

Judge backs Lancs'

By Dominic Browne | 14 September 2011

Lancashire CC has won a landmark court battle after being challenged by a local charity over cuts...

East End hit by joblessness

By Dominic Browne | 14 September 2011

Official statistics reveal East London residents finding it harder to secure employment than thei...

MPs slate CQC for drop in inspection due to workload

By Dominic Browne | 14 September 2011

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) failed in its inspection duties over the past year putting publ...

Unison welcomes findings on CQC

By Dominic Browne | 14 September 2011

Unison has vowed to help prevent failures on the scale of Winterbourne and Mid-Staffordshire, fol...

Ministers accused of 'NIMBYism'

By Dominic Browne | 12 September 2011

Senior ministers have been accused of hypocrisy over their reforms of planning regulations.

Cameron defends free schools agenda

By Dominic Browne | 09 September 2011

Prime minister David Cameron has defended free schools in a speech today, calling opponents 'defe...