Plans to allow British cities to adopt the American regime of funding infrastructure by borrowing against future tax revenues have been welcomed by the property industry, but concerns have been raised about the risk to council tax payers.

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There is a common assumption that young people are ‘digital natives’ but research from Catch22, a charity that helps young people, found that 1 in 5 has no access to the Internet.

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Richard A Davis.

What is the real difference between the competent leader and the extraordinary executive? Is it pedigree, experience, intelligence? The answer is yes…and much more. Exceptional leadership hinges on a complex interaction between individual psychology and unique needs of the organisation. At the top rung of the ladder, where the dynamics are most complicated, subtle adjustments in style can produce outstanding results.

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