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Pickles: Councils will hold on to 50% of business rates

Updated 1:47pm Friday 18th May 2012

Councils will be allowed to retain a greater proportion of the money they raise from business rates, in plans announced by local government secretary Eric Pickles. LOCALGOV.CO.UK NEWS

More details at LocalGov.co.u.k News

Children’s lives to be focus of Scots’ inspections

Updated 10:14am Thursday 17th May 2012

The Scottish Care Inspectorate is to spearhead a strategic assessment of care services for children over the coming year, under plans published today in the latest local government inspection timetable. PUBLIC SERVICE NEWS

Comms lite won’t work – a case for more marketing and communication in a downsized public sector

Updated 1:12pm Monday 30th January 2012

Now is not the time to kill communications – quite the reverse. Now is when councils should be investing in the most high powered, multi-skilled people they can find and giving them direct access to decision-makers.

LG Comms Academy, 29th - 31st May 2012, Birmingham Council House

Updated 9:50am Tuesday 10th April 2012

Following feedback from LGcomms members, this year we will be holding our 2012 Academy at Birmingham Council House from Tuesday 29th - Thursday 31st May.