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CTB changes criticised

By Mark Conrad | 14 October 2011

Government plans to localise control of Council Tax Benefit branded as 'unfair, impractical and l...

First tri-borough adult care director is named

By Mark Conrad | 14 October 2011

Britain's first tri-borough director of adult social care will be confirmed, part of plans to com...

Town hall pension funds seek News Corp changes

By Mark Conrad | 12 October 2011

The campaigning MP behind the investigation into phone hacking has backed a council-led initiati...

Hilary Benn takes over shadow DCLG brief

By Mark Conrad | 07 October 2011

Former Environment, Food and Rural Affairs secretary, Hilary Benn, has assumed the shadow local g...

Pickles wins Whitehall gang 'war'

By Mark Conrad | 07 October 2011

A Government unit set up to tackle 120,000 'problem families' identified by the prime minister wi...

Ex-DCLG ministers quit ahead of Labour reshuffle

By Mark Conrad | 07 October 2011

Two former Cabinet ministers at the DCLG have stepped down from Labour's front bench team.

Newcastle could move into mortgage-lending

By Mark Conrad | 05 October 2011

Newcastle City Council is considering a move into the mortgage-lending market.

Osborne to extend Council Tax freeze

By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2011

George Osborne will announce an extension to the council tax freeze in England for another year.

Labour's housing push

By Mark Conrad | 28 September 2011

Labour leader, Ed Miliband at this week’s Labour Party conference, wants councils to take into ac...

Cost of MPs' expenses regime under fire

By Mark Conrad | 28 September 2011

Watchdogs overseeing Parliament’s controversial expenses system have been criticised for their ad...