The Audit Commission says elected councillors are basing important decisions on unreliable information. In a report today it says decision makers need the right information to help them make savings and that this is even more critical in the present recession.

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Opposition to congestion charging schemesis hardening according to research published today. The study, carried out by Ipsos MORI for the RAC Foundation also shows that more than half of motorists would rather risk being stuck in a traffic jam than make use of public transport.

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Serious organized crime is a major threat to the UK and it is growing across the world. In the distant past crime was confined to a single neighbourhood, but today criminal networks span the globe, from Asia, Africa or South America, to the streets of UK towns and cities. Criminal activities include drugs, weapons, people trafficking, fraud, counterfeiting and financial crime. This strategy from the Home Office sets out how serious organised crime is to be tackled.

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