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LGA appoints communications director

Danielle Regan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:52:46 +0000

David Holdstock has been appointed as the new director of communications at the Local Government Association.

Newham chooses Apollo for refurb work

Danielle Regan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:36:29 +0000

Apollo has secured two new contracts worth a total of £4million with the London Borough of Newham, to carry out refurbishment work to two tower blocks.

CarelineUK signs new deals

Danielle Regan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:16:09 +0000

CarelineUK has strengthened its position as the UK’s largest provider of personal alarm monitoring with two major new contracts.

London to take control of Olympic legacy

Danielle Regan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:48:39 +0000

In an historic settlement for Londoners, communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles has today announced £3billion of funding for the Greater London Authority for housing and regeneration in London.

High streets bid to become a Portas Pilot

Danielle Regan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:25:36 +0000

Struggling towns and cities across England are being given the chance become 'Portas Pilots' local government minister Grant Shapps has announced.

Britain's library laws need reform, say LGA

Danielle Regan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:07:54 +0000

Britain's library laws risk stifling reform and limiting vital services for the poorest members of society, council leaders have warned.

Councils slammed for £1bn in uncollected tax

Danielle Regan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:22 +0000

Uncollected local taxes in England and Wales amounted to £1,082billion in 2010/2011, a GMB study has found.

Cumbria receives £4.5m for Growing Places kick start fund

Danielle Regan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:35 +0000

The Government has confirmed that Cumbria is to receive £4.5million of capital funding to help unlock infrastructure developments that will generate jobs and new homes.

£250m fund for return of weekly bin collections

Danielle Regan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:26 +0000

A fund of up to quarter of a billion pounds to help support councils to deliver better, more environmentally friendly weekly bin collections for residents is now open, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.

Residents urged to ignore urban myths

Danielle Regan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:42:09 +0000

As thousands of gritters hit the nation's roads, council leaders are urging residents not to let urban myths stop them from making their own streets and pavements safe.