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Avoiding the Icelandic pitfalls

23 October 2008

Paul Coen kicks-off the fight to claw-back council cash from the Icelandic bank collapse– and reb...

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The role of the chief executive during the credit crunch

23 October 2008

Let’s avoid looking round for someone to blame for the credit crunch and instead, concentrate on ...

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Should benefit cheats pay up?

23 October 2008

With council cash so tight, it was no surprise when Havering LBC grew hot under the collar over a...

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City 'confident' of recovering £5m

23 October 2008

Stoke on Trent City Council has expressed its confidence in recovering £5m frozen in the Icelandi...

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Sheffield's strategy of opportunity

23 October 2008

Sheffield City Council has published a new, three-year strategy promising new jobs and improved p...

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Edinburgh takes action

23 October 2008

City of Edinburgh Council has drawn up plans to help combat the current economic crisis by buying...

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LGA urges chancellor not to bypass councils

23 October 2008

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the Government that now is not the right time f...

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Management faces MPs' scrutiny after international crisis

23 October 2008

MPs have confirmed they will investigate council treasury management, in the wake of the Icelandi...

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Chilling effects of the Icelandic Saga

23 October 2008

Local authorities are still coming to terms with the effects of the Iceland banking crisis. Dermo...

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Calman findings favour change

22 October 2008