Alan Goodrum says official figures supporting the HS2 are impossible to verify.
The DCLG has incurred a 'staggering' proportion of the £5bn of savings the Government predicts it will make this financial year.
The first £100m of money recovered from the collapsed Icelandic bank, Landsbanki, has been paid into council accounts this week.
Properly-regulated competition can be drivers for choice, integration and high-quality services, says Stephen Bubb.
Katie Schmuecker says there is a growing role for universities in economic development.
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Leader of Leicestershire County Council, Cllr David Parsons could potentially have broken the councillor code of conduct, the authority’s standards assessment panel has determined.
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Unison has claimed that the wage-packets of council staff have been slashed by 13% in the last three years.
Two social workers at the heart of the ‘Baby P’ care incident are poised to appeal against unfair dismissal from Haringey LBC.
Cabinet Office minister, Francis Maude, has called for councils to co-fund new hospitals with the NHS and private sector partners.
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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Chief Legal Officer to join Newcastle City Council and lead the legal service division. Newcastle upon Tyne is
Full-time 37 hours per week. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead, innovate and transform the Fleet & Workshop function within the
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The different political outcomes for Government
There are things that are wrong with the NHS now, or will be at some time in the future, says Paul Corrigan
Most of us, having had a week being shouted at by colleagues, castigated in public and the media.
Baroness Newlove's plan to tackle underage binge drinking all feels a little like a policy merry-go-round.
John O'Brien considers the meaning of 'fairness' in local service provision.
Michael Burton reports on a CBI round table debate which concluded that community budgets need to be a driven by local champions.
Beleaguered David Parsons has retained the leadership of Leicestershire CC while he is investigated over expenses allegations.
The west London tri-borough partnership has established an integrated pensions and treasury team responsible for managing £1.5bn of pooled pension assets and £500m of cash investments.
Karen Tyerman has been appointed tri-borough director for commissioning for children's services.
The different political outcomes for Government