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Plugged in

18 February 2009

One of the more public recruitment exercises in recent months has been that for the vacancy of th...

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This bank idea is a honey trap

13 February 2009

The NLGN’s plans for a council bank are trying to solve a problem we do not have, says Sean Nolan

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£3.3m efficiency savings to fund new financial reporting system

11 February 2009

The Audit Commission will use £3.3m of savings from its efficiency programme to help local author...

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Bank interest cut 'costing councils £1bn'

11 February 2009

Record low interest rates have left councils £1bn out of pocket since the Bank of England took em...

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Pressure builds on Healey to drop business rate hike

11 February 2009

Local government minister, John Healey, is under pressure to ditch a 5% hike in business rates th...

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Kemp blasts EU grants decision

11 February 2009

LGA deputy chairman, Richard Kemp, has criticised ministers for rejecting extra European Union ai...

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District View

04 February 2009

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Council rent rise of 6% branded 'scandalous'

29 January 2009

Local government has hit out at central Whitehall for raising council rents and restricting counc...

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Money Matters

27 January 2009

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Councils showed 'astonishing' lack of skills over Iceland

26 January 2009

A leading local government consultant claims he has uncovered an ‘astonishing’ lack of treasury m...