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FINANCE

New strike in Birmingham

16 April 2008

Birmingham is poised for standstill, with the second council strike in as many months coinciding ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Loss of key amenities 'hits rural areas hard' says study

16 April 2008

Almost half of the nation’s countryside communities have lost key services in the past four years...

WHITEHALL

County plans to move post offices into council venues

15 April 2008

WHITEHALL

Soap Box

15 April 2008

Here’s an interesting one for future enthusiasts of the game, Trivial Pursuits. What was the news...

WHITEHALL

Money Matters

15 April 2008

There has been much written over the years into what makes an effective organisation. Theories ...

WHITEHALL

Anger over Brighton Centre delay

15 April 2008

Brighton and Hove City Council has accused the Government of stalling over plans to redevelop the...

WHITEHALL

Treasury queries legality of SNP's local income tax plan

15 April 2008

WHITEHALL

From break-up to make-up

11 April 2008

Nowhere has local government reorganisation provoked more disharmony than in Lancashire. But loca...

FINANCE

Unions crank up threat to strike

10 April 2008

Industrial action is looming for town halls across the country, despite employers tabling a last-...

WHITEHALL

You get what you pay for

09 April 2008

If there’s one thing I’ve always taught my children, it’s that you generally get what you pay for...