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Budget boost for affordable social housing

08 May 2009

Treasury ministers have removed a ‘major obstacle’ to the provision of affordable social housing ...

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Battle's on to stop Treasury clawing back unspent cash

06 May 2009

Senior Whitehall managers are battling Treasury suggestions it could claw back unspent annual bud...

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Keeping it local

06 May 2009

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Hedging their bets at the Belfry

06 May 2009

As the NAPF gathers for its annual conference, Crispin Derby considers the options for pension fu...

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Can you save money without the pain?

06 May 2009

Following the recent spending cuts announced in the Budget, Ian Keys asks whether strategic commi...

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No extra cash for over-60s free travel

01 May 2009

Pleas for more cash to fund free travel for the over-60s have fallen on deaf ears at the Departme...

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Gov't hints at more freedom to battle recession

30 April 2009

The Government has given its first public indication that it will give local authorities more fin...

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Sector 'better' at handling fund risk

30 April 2009

Local authority pension funds are better at managing non-financial investment risks – such as irr...

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Money Matters

30 April 2009

Have you noticed the column inches the press have been devoting to the public sector recently?

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Sports jobs drive

30 April 2009

The Government has challenged councils to submit innovative bids for cash to create new jobs.