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      Scheme increases allocation to commercial real estate despite investor worries over sector

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      Probe follows FT investigation that raised concerns over project in north-east England

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      Meg Hillier says NAO probe needed as she highlights longstanding concerns over scheme in north-east England

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      Stevenage moves away from reliance on retail by creating new jobs and homes to regenerate its centre

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
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      Levelling up push may hit investment returns, warns UK pension chief

      Local authority fund CIO says government ambitions may conflict with duty to scheme members

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      End of Local Enterprise Partnerships as part of a devolution drive will come at a cost, critics argue

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      Radical overhaul would address regional inequalities, says George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse Partnership

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
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      About 1.5mn low-paid local government employees offered wage uplift worth more than 20% over two years

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      Industry urges action amid fears that a cut in tax paid on commercial property could be blunted by transitional relief

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      Challenger firm ordered to pay £250,000 after work for unnamed authority ‘fell far short’

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