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£1.4bn savings through smarter procurement

17 December 2009

Better procurement by the public sector has saved the public purse £1.4bn, according to the Offic...

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Formula grant 'not working' says Richmond

15 December 2009

Richmond LBC has called on communities secretary, John Denham, to reform the way local government...

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Squeeze fails to dampen enthusiasm for a TIF

15 December 2009

Treasury officials are developing a legislative blueprint for the introduction of tax increment f...

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PFI deals 'a spent force' warns union

15 December 2009

British taxpayers are locked into £250bn of payments of PFI assets worth only one-quarter of that...

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Telephone scam on taxpayers

10 December 2009

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has exposed a telephone scam targeting council taxpayers.

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Politicians rush to defend City after French assault

08 December 2009

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Scots' funding up 2.9%

03 December 2009

Following the English local government settlement, Holyrood has announced funding for councils in...

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CIPFA's cool banking aid

03 December 2009

New investment guidance and codes for local government have been released by CIPFA for the first ...

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Police in dock over precepts

03 December 2009

Local government minister, Barbara Follett, has written to three police authorities, capping thei...

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LGA cuts subs and promises 'to do more for less'

03 December 2009

The Local Government Association is to freeze or cut next year’s subscriptions for all its member...