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Most of the extra £372m will be swallowed up by National Living Wage, LGA warns
LGA says scheme discounts need to apply to resales to benefit future generations
Guidance will say restrictions on goods imposed by local authorities breach WTO regulations
Local authorities nursing deep cuts left to dream of relief from austerity pain a little longer
Overwhelming majority were for children entering primary education
Number of planned homes still to be constructed at record level
Authorities will be expected to finance themselves entirely from revenue raised locally by 2020
LGA chief Lord Porter says national politicians will have to accept less control on policymaking
Treasury to put up cost of applications as part of effort to balance the books
Industry experts believe sharp rise in UK construction is unlikely
LGA urges chancellor to deliver on his promise in spending review
Industry remains upbeat despite gripes over lack of skills
Living wage and social housing policies add to squeeze
Building industry says shortages are one of biggest barriers to new homes
Councils argued move would cut amount of social housing built by private developers by 20%
Research estimates lost revenues could have been used to build 19,000 homes
Construction companies resubmit plans to take advantage of new rules and avoid sub-market housing
Liability for just first £72,000 of fees postponed until 2010
Concerns about the affordability of £72,000 ceiling
Cost of contracts with care home operators will rise significantly towards the end of the decade
Local Government Association head says policy on health service is ‘bizarre’
Critics say allowing housing association tenants to purchase could worsen social housing shortage
Council transfers 4,000 workers to four service providers, leaving just 150 core staff
Westminster takes proportion of cash raised from Right To Buy leaving local authorities short
Market forces and tightening of law help curb thefts on UK railways and church roofs
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