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A win-win agreement

Local authorities need residents on board now more than ever as they reshape local services. ...

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Will Ed correct David’s mistake on poor neighbourhoods?

My question is where do poor neighbourhoods feature in Labour’s policy review?

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Tackling an age-old problem

Japan’s rapidly ageing population demands new approaches in its cities. Patsy Dell and Sarah Longlands ...

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The vision for Big Society Bank puts profit above compassion

What struck me most about the vision for the Big Society Bank is the unquestioning ...

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Better off in bed?

It’s not simply a question of going to the bank of mum or dad when ...

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Smart spending can keep regeneration on track

Amid the doom and gloom there are positive signs for regeneration in Wales, argues Dave ...

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A year of hard choices – and intelligent debate

Already 2011 is turning into a strange and uncomfortable year. The discomfort has been widely ...

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If multiculturalism has failed, where next for diversity policy?

An over-emphasis on shared values and common identity not only implies that these are deficient ...

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Eric’s axe leaves local government with impossible decisions

I was born into local government and brought up to love it. Not its pomposity, ...

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We need smart thinking on local diversity policy

Their budgets may be shrinking, but local policymakers can expect to have more freedom than ...