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Shock report reveals signs of pension fund crisis

18 June 2009

The first indications of town halls’ pension crisis have started to emerge, with Somerset CC reve...

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Ruling prompts LAML chair to seek clarity over powers

18 June 2009

The chairman of the Local Authorities’ Mutual Limited has written to new communities secretary, J...

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Scots may get control over a third of budget

18 June 2009

Scotland’s devolved government would have absolute control over one-third of the country’s budget...

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Money Matters

18 June 2009

Any of you who were in the Scouts or Guides will remember the motto ‘Be prepared’, and in these t...

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Scots call for wider equal pay

16 June 2009

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Payroll toll revealed

16 June 2009

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MPs slate councils over Iceland banks debacle

12 June 2009

MPs have launched a scathing attack on the ‘esoteric’ world of local authority investments follow...

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Money Matters: Our new councillors face tough decisions

10 June 2009

As I write this, the county council election results are coming in and jubilant councillors are d...

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Appeal for city schools project

10 June 2009

Aberdeen City Council could effectively go ‘bankrupt’ unless Scottish ministers provide financial...

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Mutual benefit to funding

10 June 2009

Town hall leaders could soon establish a sector-wide mutual fund to invest in major public works,...