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Salford votes for elected mayor
But turmoil in Liverpool as Clegg denies ‘city deal’ requires a mayor
District council to fight incinerator
Environment secretary faces legal challenge from Tory-led council over decision to release funding for controversial incinerator project
News round-up 27/1: Survey reveals homes bonus cash spending
Most councils using bonus on services | Lansley defends reforms
Neill defends continuing Treasury cash grab
Ministers dismisses “unrealistic” calls for local government to keep all business rates
LGC Salary Tracker: latest findings
New chief executives continue to be paid less than their predecessors, according to our latest exclusive research
Residents want tax rise, says Tory leader
Tory leader says residents want to pay more to protect services after minister warns of punishment at the ballot box
Tax freeze damage deliberate, Pickles hints
Communities secretary says ‘purpose’ of offer to reduce tax bases
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Well that was a year wasn't it!
A personal view for 2012: the ups and downs of the past year mean continued change management to be Fit for the Future
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Helping people help each other develop solutions
Creative solutions using technology can make a real difference to services but how do you come up with the ideas? Kent Connects’ team recently ran a development solutions day working with the public to come up with solutions to problems they were facing
Council Tax 'rebels'
Keeping track of which councils have rejected the government’s financial incentive to freeze council tax next year
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Benefit system reforms and the risks to councils
The benefit system reform will add to the uncertainty and financial pressures for individual councils
Inside Out - On casualties and committees
In the public cabinet meetings you get a few set speeches and everybody puts their hands up as they are told
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Our workforce can shape our future
As councils work their way through the government’s cuts and efficiencies agenda, the difficulty many face is that all the obvious ‘fat’ has already been cut
