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Annexes to be exempt from infrastructure levy 27 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
Department for Communities & Local Government criticises ‘stealth tax’ on home improvements
Pickles urged to block London fire closures 27 Aug 2013 | 05:26 pm
Eight councils threaten judicial review if communities secretary won’t overturn plans by London mayor Boris Johnson
CQC warned against hospital-centric regime 27 Aug 2013 | 03:40 pm
Mental health should not be ‘shoehorned’ in to system designed for acute hospitals, watchdog is warned
News round-up 27/8: Care homes in debt trouble 27 Aug 2013 | 03:33 pm
Councils urged to plan more bungalows for elderly | Careers advice failing pupils, claims charity
LGA prepares alternative funding plan 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Alternative local government settlement prepared as treasurers ponder government proposals for next two years’ funding
Contact centres reveal most bizarre requests 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
LGA publishes top 10 of surreal enquries - including one about pet crocodiles - to illustrate how councils are the first point of call for residents
Selbie defends health checks programme 23 Aug 2013 | 07:44 pm
Public health chief responds to claims the checks are “a waste of time”
NHS England forecasts 13% savings plan shortfall 23 Aug 2013 | 05:31 pm
National commissioning organisation predicts bigger savings gap than CCGs
News round-up 23/8: Pickles dismisses tourism tax plan 23 Aug 2013 | 04:21 pm
Rotherham criticised over child exploitation failings | Wind farm report kept under wraps
Council moves to block mental health reconfiguration 23 Aug 2013 | 04:18 pm
Medway asks Jeremy Hunt to look at plan to close facilities