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Eric Pickles
The latest news and articles featuring Eric Pickles, a Conservative Party politician who is currently Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.Eric Pickles has been an MP for Brentwood and Ongar since 1992.
Eric Pickles NEWS
3,000 council chiefs ''paid over £100,000''
Over 3,000 senior council executives got six-figure remuneration packages in 2010/11, figures show
£4,000 to 'turn around' a family welcomed
However, the Local Government Association stresses that local authorities ''cannot do this alone''
'Council transparency could risk security breaches'
Demands placed on local government to open up data could mean increased security risks, warns IT expert
Riots – ''Fine schools for failing pupils''
''We must give everyone a stake in society. There are people 'bumping along the bottom,'' says riots panel
Nine councils defy Pickles on council tax
However, 85 councils have agreed to increase the bills by no more than 0.3 per cent next year
LATEST FEATURES
The quiet revolution goes 'seismic'
The Localism Act is set to redefine the relationship between Whitehall and town hall – provided it can overcome councils' reservations. Localism minister Greg Clark tells Iain Robinson about a revolution for cities and local government after years of 'branch office' humiliation
Worth their weight in gold?
Local authority chief executives are among the highest paid employees in the public sector, but can their generous salaries and pension packages be justified? It depends who you ask, says Blair McPherson
Big intentions
Despite being at the forefront of the government's Big Society agenda, much action is needed to keep the charity sector afloat in the face of spending cuts, as HR & Training Journal illustrates
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