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Pottential for watching council meetings on line
New rules allowing council meetings to be filmed will put an end to local government mirroring ‘Putin’s Russia’, according to Eric Pickles. reported in…
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Rewarding community volunteers through council tax reduction
Around 500,000 community volunteers should benefit from a ‘community contribution discount’ and see 10% council tax cut – council chiefs claim. According to LG…
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Councils may have to reveal housing stock value anually
Councils are to be made to reveal the value of their housing stock, under proposals announced Setting out a consultation that lasts until 8…
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Best practice report into foster care
A best practice guide to help support foster children who choose to stay in care until they turn 21 has been launched by the…
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2 million pay higher council tax bills
Government cutbacks to the benefits system have left more than two million people facing the prospect of higher council tax bills. Freedom of Information…
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8 cities request more devolution
England’s eight largest cities will tonight launch a major campaign demanding more financial freedoms for the country’s key urban areas. According to LG News:…
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IPPR: radical change suggestions for transforming government
In this provocative and practical paper, social entrepreneurship leader Matthew Pike sets out a course of action for a wholesale change of culture, decision-making…
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MPs call for power on tax to be set in regions
Groups of local authorities should be given a range of tax-raising powers as the first step towards devolution across England, according to MPs. According…
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Winner of the Local Government Challenge
Graeme Kane, strategic leadership manager at Mole Valley Council, has been crowned the winner of the Local Government Challenge 2014. According to LG News:…
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LA hero awards
Council staff and councillors who have gone above and beyond the call of duty have been recognised at an awards ceremony this week. According…
