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Features - August 2009

  • Down your wayAs the recession hits high streets across the country, the impact on local authorities' revenue can only get worse. Councils need to take stock of the situation and keep calm under fire, argue David Wilson and Martin Yates 06 August 2009
  • Saved from the scrap heapThe Private Finance Initiative was thought to be in trouble earlier on in the recession. But it has proved resilient to new accounting standards, and the banks' credit margins on projects have soared. Mark Hellowell reports on the revival 06 August 2009
  • Move a little closerWhitehall and industry are often seen as miles apart, each holding long-held misconceptions about the other. But a group of representatives from both sides is attempting to close this cultural gap. Vivienne Russell reports 20 August 2009
  • charts Castles in the airAll the major parties are at sea over how and where to cut spending. Tony Travers breaks the holiday mood with a reality check 20 August 2009