The Audit Commission says it found £54.5 million of errors in claims for grants and subsidies made by councils in 2008/9. However, most claims by local authorities were completed correctly.

In a report issued today, the Commission says that councils claimed £45.6 billion pounds for funds including council tax and housing benefit, Sure Start money, and funding for major projects in local transport plans.

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Business groups, think tanks and councils have been meeting the government to discuss the development of new local enterprise partnerships (LEPs).

A round table event with Mark Prisk, Minister for regional and local economic development and decentralisation minister Greg Clark aimed to get a range of views on the creation of local enterprise partnerships.

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Children who want a happy and fulfilled life should have a regular chat with their father about the things that matter most, according to new research commissioned by The Children’s Society and undertaken with the University of York.

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