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The Heresiarch | Bideford Council: Carry On Praying?
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The High Court's decision in the Bideford council prayers case (brought by the NSS on behalf of an atheist former councillor, Clive None) has produced much wailing and gnashing of teeth among the Cris...
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Nicky Campbell | Can't express opinion on cuts. Bbc news rule. I have opinions tho! But have to ...
16:02Nicky Campbell
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Can't express opinion on cuts. Bbc news rule. I have opinions tho! But have to objective
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Warren Morgan | Boundary changes could leave Lib Dems with 11 seats, Tories ahead instead of beh...
15:53Warren Morgan
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Boundary changes could leave Lib Dems with 11 seats, Tories ahead instead of behind Labour: http://t.co/1PirAB1j
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Laura Kuenssberg | Fed of Small biz says it is 'extremely disappointing' banks have it overall biz ...
15:53Laura Kuenssberg
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Fed of Small biz says it is 'extremely disappointing' banks have it overall biz targets but missed targets for lending to small biz....
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Lansley says he won't resign to help the passage of the Bill
15:49Tim Shipman
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Lansley says he won't resign to help the passage of the Bill
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Councils quizzed on Santa, Napoleon and Aliens in 2011's most wacky FoI's
Friday 23rd December 2011
LGA responds to government's right-to-buy housing consultation
Thursday 22nd December 2011
BBC radio cuts could cause emergency chaos, councils warn
Thursday 22nd December 2011
Councils respond to high court ruling on solar panel cuts
Wednesday 21st December 2011
LGA response to DLCG community budgets announcement
Wednesday 21st December 2011
LGA response to CLG select committee report on planning and NPPF
Wednesday 21st December 2011
False 'village green' claims made on car parks and beach huts
Monday 19th December 2011
Neighbours and landlords must look out for vulnerable
Friday 16th December 2011
LGA response to David Cameron's announcement on tackling troubled families
Thursday 15th December 2011
Councils protecting charities from cuts and using new tactics to improve services
Thursday 15th December 2011
Councils pull the plug on solar panels for social housing
Monday 12th December 2011
New money for councils to improve the buying of elderly care and rubbish collections
Thursday 8th December 2011
Whitehall protects its own as councils lead public sector reform
Wednesday 7th December 2011
Interactive map shows councils are saving millions
Thursday 1st December 2011
LGA responds to the Autumn Statement
Tuesday 29th November 2011
Complex causes of riots require a variety of local soultions
Monday 28th November 2011
LGA comment ahead of the Autumn Statement
Monday 28th November 2011
Communities take control of public services to keep them 'REAL'
Thursday 24th November 2011
LGA responds to child exploitation action plan
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
LGA response to the EHRC inquiry into home care
Wednesday 23rd November 2011
LGA response: 'Report warns of risk to children'
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
LGA response to government's housing strategy announcement
Monday 21st November 2011
Whitehall indecision stalling councils' regeneration plans
Friday 11th November 2011
Solar panel cuts will cost coucils 'hundreds of millions' and condemn families to fuel poverty
Thursday 10th November 2011
Reckless gamble with our high streets fuelling crime
Tuesday 8th November 2011
LGA responds to Ofsted's annual ratings of children's services
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Councils: Olympic torch relay will give everyone a chance to get involved
Monday 7th November 2011
New coins leave councils £5.5m out of pocket
Monday 7th November 2011
LGA response to the family justice review
Thursday 3rd November 2011
LGA response to health committee report on public health
Wednesday 2nd November 2011
LGA: Tackling gang violence requires local solutions
Tuesday 1st November 2011
LGA response to government announcement on council tax
Monday 31st October 2011
Health groups and local government outline vision for public health success
Friday 21st October 2011
Councils should take lead on education reform and school funding allocation
Wednesday 19th October 2011
Calls to cut bureaucratic restrictions and help young out of unemployment
Monday 17th October 2011
LGA closes on win over EU billions
Thursday 6th October 2011
Councils submit pension reform proposal to Secretary of State
Tuesday 4th October 2011
LGA responds to bin funding announcement
Friday 30th September 2011
LGA victory on EU fines
Tuesday 20th September 2011
LGA responds to Government statement on the Fire Services College
Monday 5th September 2011
Shocking content of nation's favourite takeaways
Monday 5th September 2011
Tax breaks, fundraisers, trading standards investigations, street parties, speed dating - councils help heal riot-torn communities
Friday 19th August 2011
Councils respond to TUC's charity cut claims
Tuesday 2nd August 2011
LGA responds to CQC report on Castlebeck
Thursday 28th July 2011
Councils respond to National Trust attack on planning reforms
Tuesday 26th July 2011
National planning policy framework must give residents a powerful voice
Monday 25th July 2011
LGA responds to Open Public Services White Paper
Monday 11th July 2011
LGA responds to Southern Cross restructure
Monday 11th July 2011
LGA response to the Local Government Ombudsman's report on report on homelessness
Wednesday 6th July 2011
Summer of music festivals expected to boost economy by £550m
Thursday 23rd June 2011
Armed forces pledged council support in week of tributes
Monday 20th June 2011
LGA responds to agreement between Southern Cross and its landlords
Thursday 16th June 2011
Communities must be at heart of health reforms
Tuesday 14th June 2011
LGA response to Defra waste review
Tuesday 14th June 2011
LGA response to CLG select committee report on localism
Thursday 9th June 2011
Councils back call for greater involvement in railways
Monday 23rd May 2011
Councils help to recruit an army of foster carers
Monday 16th May 2011
LGA responds to figures on cost of fraud to councils
Wednesday 11th May 2011
Councils best placed to ensure more competition among bus operators
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Policy overkill costing government departments 1.5bn pounds each year
Friday 6th May 2011
Councils lead St George's day charge
Thursday 21st April 2011
Botched roadworks cost council taxpayers 70m pounds every year
Wednesday 20th April 2011
LGA response to 'Single Data List'
Monday 18th April 2011
LGA pays tribute to Sir Simon Milton
Tuesday 12th April 2011
12.6m Whitehall boxes for councils to tick
Monday 11th April 2011
13.7bn pounds wasted on dumped food and drink
Friday 8th April 2011
Shapp's tenant cashback scheme must avoid risk of 'DIY disasters'
Thursday 7th April 2011
Energy regulator failing country's poorest
Tuesday 5th April 2011
Icelandic judges find in favour of UK local authorities
Friday 1st April 2011
Councils cut management costs while protecting services for most vulnerable, LGA survery shows
Friday 1st April 2011
One pothole fixed every 15 seconds, new figures show
Thursday 31st March 2011
Census scam warning issued by council trading standards
Friday 25th March 2011
Budget 2011: LGA budget response on pay and pension issues
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Budget 2011: Extra 100m pounds for pothole repairs in the Budget
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Councils to save millions through shared services
Monday 21st March 2011
LGA response to TPA report on senior pay
Thursday 17th March 2011
LGA response to Hutton review of fair pay
Tuesday 15th March 2011
LGA responds to Hutton review
Thursday 10th March 2011
LGA response to special educational needs green paper
Wednesday 9th March 2011
All parts of the public sector must be as transparent as councils
Friday 25th February 2011
LGA 'unconvinced' by Whitehall's commitment to reducing reporting burden
Monday 21st February 2011
Health leaders call for urgent action on public health shake-up
Friday 18th February 2011
LGA responds to 'non jobs' claims
Friday 18th February 2011
LGA responds to Taxpayers' Alliance bins survey
Thursday 17th February 2011
Whitehall accounting rules risks council jobs and services, LGA warns
Friday 28th January 2011
Lobbying success ensures councils can continue using RIPA to fight serious crime
Wednesday 26th January 2011
Councils set to have funding cut to pay for academy schools
Monday 24th January 2011
Localism could leave councils facing £1bn Eurofines
Thursday 20th January 2011
LGA responds to Health and Social Care Bill
Wednesday 19th January 2011
LGA responds to Localism Bill second reading
Tuesday 18th January 2011
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