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£3.8m funding scheme targets offenders

By MJ reporter | 11 September 2013

The West London tri-borough has secured £3.8m funding to pay for an innovative adult re-offending...

'Power schemes need more support'

By MJ reporter | 11 September 2013

Councils must offer more flexible support to boost the nationwide spread of community-owned renew...

Lewis: We're giving commercial property sector confidence

By MJ reporter | 11 September 2013

Ministers have confirmed a new Empty Rate Property Relief for newly-built commercial buildings is...

Yorkshire blocks payday lenders

By MJ reporter | 04 September 2013

Six West Yorkshire councils have joined forces to block the websites of all known payday lenders ...

Leader slams Bournemouth super council plan

By MJ reporter | 04 September 2013

The leader of Bournemouth BC has rejected calls for a super council in the region as expensive an...

Counties plan to pool their pension funds

By MJ reporter | 21 August 2013

Three county councils are proposing talks to merge their town hall pension funds, as one of the l...

Balfour Beatty hit by £6m pre-tax loss

By MJ reporter | 21 August 2013

Construction and infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty has announced a £6m pre-tax loss, blaming pr...

Action for Children chief returns to housing

By MJ reporter | 14 August 2013

Dame Clare Tickell has been appointed to succeed Bruce Moore as chief executive of housing associ...

Social worker hired as director of adult services and public health

By MJ reporter | 14 August 2013

Steve Gross has been appointed as the new executive director of adult services and public health ...

Dave to become Essex boy

By MJ reporter | 14 August 2013

Rochford DC has named Amar Dave as its new chief executive.