Local Government

Commentary: Today's Commentary: My Appearance on John and Ken - And More On Taxes and Borrowing...

flashreport.org     22 hrs ago   1 related          

Yesterday I had an opportunity to spend 30 minute on the John and Ken program on KFI radio. If you get some time, I encourage you to listen to the audio of our segment, which you can access on their website here (6/28, 3...                    

Chevron Announces Opening of Vocational Training Center in Tsunami-Affected Indonesian Province

euroinvestor.co.uk     yesterday   2 related          

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), the government of Indonesia, the local government of Aceh province, the National Education Department, the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias, and the United States...                    

Councils 'could buy unsold homes'

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   12 related          

Councils could get more powers to buy repossessed and unsold homes to let to tenants, ministers are expected to say. The government has been working on a package of measures to help people struggling with housing costs...                    

Householders face £70 fines for putting wrong waste in green bins

telegraph.co.uk     yesterday   1 related          

People who put the wrong rubbish in their green recycling bins are to face fines of £70. Anyone putting inappropriate waste into a green bin will be sent a fixed-penalty notice to compensate the council for cleaning it...                    

Current skills regime too complex says report

egovmonitor.com     yesterday          

A new report today (Fri) calls for local authorities to be given greater control over adult skills provision. The New Local Government Network proposes a new, simplified and more streamlined skills model, in which the...                    

Possible Council U-Turn on Post Office Charge Could be too Little, too Late for Threatened...

libdems.org.uk     yesterday   7 related          

The abolition of the charge that Bedford Borough Council has forced upon residents paying their council tax bills at the post office since 2006 has moved a step closer after the Mayor bowed to pressure and declared his...                    

Council rapped over online data

bbc.co.uk     yesterday          

A Hampshire council's policy of placing personal information online in relation to planning applications has been criticised as a gift to fraudsters. That is despite a recommendation from the Information Commissioner in...                    

FCC Excels in Ministry Review

allafrica.com     yesterday   1 related          

Posted to the web 29 August 2008 Patricia Maganu Francistown Francistown City Council (FCC) has been praised by the mayor Buti Billy for effort and improvement after it scored 78 percent in a review by the Ministry of...                    

Nigeria: 'Corruption Hinders Effective Council Administration'

allafrica.com     yesterday   1 related          

Posted to the web 29 August 2008 Ali M. Ali Abuja Corruption has been identified as one of the problems confronting effective local government administration in the country. A communique issued at the end of a two-day...                    

Nigeria: Benue - Suswam And the Clamour for Second Term

allafrica.com     yesterday          

The administration of Benue State Governor, Hon.Gabriel Suswam has been accused of seeking a second term in office after spending barely one year in office. Abel Orih in this report, x-rays the issues under contention...