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Swifter justice for 'neighbours from hell'
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Nightmare tenants whose persistent antisocial behaviour causes misery and fear for their local communities will face swifter justice, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.

£10m investment to connect Northampton Enterprise Zone
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

A £10 million boost for transport infrastructure in Northampton's Enterprise Zone has been announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Justine Greening.

North Lincolnshire Regional Growth Fund to be officially launched
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

The North Lincolnshire Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Programme will officially be launched on Wednesday 23 May when businesses can find out how they can apply for a share of £10million to help their business grow.

Thousands in pole position for jobs at London 2012
Monday, 21 May 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that around 12,000 people living in the six east London Olympic boroughs have been offered jobs this summer at the 2012 Games, many of whom are currently unemployed and will be supported into permanent work after their Games role is over.

Council criticised for refusing to compensate residents near waste transfer station
Monday, 21 May 2012

Essex County Council has refused to pay compensation to a couple who suffered noise nuisance from a nearby waste transfer station in the same way as they paid two other households following a Local Government Ombudsman report in 2006.

Councils urge Government not to miss last chance to tackle scrap metal theft
Monday, 21 May 2012

Government needs to act now and ensure the country's last chance of tackling scrap metal theft– a Private Member's Bill– is urgently taken forward in this Parliamentary session, council leaders have said.

Successful first month for Smarterbuys
Friday, 18 May 2012

Northern Housing Consortium’s discount retail website has received over 6,000 unique visits and had over 1,000 customers register for alerts and information since it started trading on 16 April.

Essex County Council wins High Court battle over nursery funding cuts
Friday, 18 May 2012

Essex County Council has won a High Court battle with the Department of Education over government cuts to pre-school education and childcare funding.

Councils shine a light on local talent as Olympic torch lands in UK
Friday, 18 May 2012

As the Olympic torch lands on our shores, councils are laying on a whole range of events to make sure it shines a light on local talent.

Allowing councils to retain more money from business rates could give £10bn boost to economy
Friday, 18 May 2012

Government plans to allow councils to retain more of the money they raise from business rates could boost the economy by an estimated £10billion, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.

Highways Alliance plugs gap in civic engineering
Thursday, 17 May 2012

The North Lincolnshire Highways Alliance is giving three young people the opportunity to train and gain a recognised qualification in civic engineering through its apprenticeship scheme- and they could end up with a permanent job.

Together Housing Group wins £25 million extra care contract
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

The Together Housing Group has landed a £25million bid to provide three extra care housing schemes for Derbyshire County Council.

Councils able to use online service to reduce postage costs
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

With Royal Mail price rises effective from last month, councils looking to save on postage costs may have the answer in an online service which can be used to send out mass mailings more cheaply.

Revamped Right to Buy to deliver thousands of new homes
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Details of how thousands of new affordable homes will be built using the cash proceeds from the Government's reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme have been unveiled by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

LGA launches offer for police and crime commissioners
Tuesday, 15 May 2012

With six months to go until elections, the Local Government Association has set out a comprehensive offer of support to incoming police and crime commissioners (PCCs).

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