Aug
2009
Articles from 14th Aug 2009
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Birmingham city council’s £600,000 newspaper faces axe in costs row
Aug 14 2009 | Politics News
Birmingham city council’s Forward newspaper could be axed as pressure on public spending grows. Read
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Councils transforming empty shops to keep high streets alive
Aug 14 2009 | Politics News
Boarded-up shops will receive a facelift with the help of Government cash, in a bid to keep high streets alive during the downturn. Read
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Cormack sees restrictions on perks and pay dissuading likely politicians
Aug 14 2009 | Politics News
Restricting MPs’ pay and perks could put people off entering Parliament because it is an “extremely expensive business”, according to a West Midlands MP. Read
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Hemming anger at Ainsworth’s ‘defeatism’ claim over Afghanistan
Aug 14 2009 | Politics News
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has provoked an angry response after he claimed British troops in Afghanistan were being let down by a lack of support on “the home front”. Read
