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Treasury slammed over infrastructure plan

By Dominic Browne | 29 April 2013

The Government’s 'Infrastructure Plan' is nothing more than ‘a list of projects’ with no ‘strateg...

Budget 2013: boost to transport schemes

By Dominic Browne | 20 March 2013

Budget this year gave relief to motorists and commuters, with the cancellation of the scheduled r...

Exclusive: Northants 'deal' attracts influential interest

By Dominic Browne | 06 March 2013

Northamptonshire CC has designed a growth package for the region along the lines of a City Deal,T...

Local freedoms 'could double' returns on transport spending

By Dominic Browne | 06 March 2013

Ministers told the Government could more than double its return on transport investments, if loca...

Former minister queries New Homes Bonus results

By Dominic Browne | 04 March 2013

Nick Raynsford alleges £1.3bn of grants allocated to date going to councils where homes would hav...

Councils offer unions two options on pay

By Dominic Browne | 27 February 2013

Council employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have given unions two options on pay off...

PSC pay set for scrutiny amid 'suspicions' of tax avoidance

By Dominic Browne | 27 February 2013

The payment of council officials through personal services companies (PSC)is set to be the subjec...

Public failed by 'bungled' PCC elections

By Dominic Browne | 25 February 2013

A report released today says almost 90% of residents in England and Wales, do not know who their ...

Calls grow for shire roll out of City Deals

By Dominic Browne | 20 February 2013

The MJ can reveal county councils across England have called on the Government to urgently roll o...

Second wave of city deals unveiled

By Dominic Browne | 19 February 2013

Nick Clegg has announced all 20 cities bidding for second wave of city deals will be invited to n...