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FINANCE

Union challenges pay disparity claim

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Union chiefs have disputed the findings of a think-tank which claims the existence of a public se...

FINANCE

CBI: Chiefs should increase involvement with procurements

By MJ Correspondent | 16 October 2013

Council chief executives should increase their strategic involvement with procurements, the CBI h...

FINANCE

Council accuses developers of 'corporate bullying'

By MJ Correspondent | 16 October 2013

A council leader has branded a legal challenge to a neighbourhood plan as ‘highly regrettable cor...

FINANCE

Leaders welcome drive to devolve skills

By MJ reporter | 16 October 2013

Council leaders have welcomed suggestions from Vince Cable that the skills agenda could be devolv...

FINANCE

LEP rejects NHB top slice cash

By MJ Correspondent | 16 October 2013

An East of England LEP is thought to have become one of the first to reject the proposed NHB top ...

BUSINESS

The road to recovery starts here

By Craig Dearden-Phillips | 16 October 2013

There is a lot local government can do to help to kick-start the local economy – starting with bo...

FINANCE

Bournemouth BC could offer mortgages

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 October 2013

Bournemouth BC looks set to become the latest local authority to offer mortgages with plans to se...

FINANCE

Building groups to repay workers

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 October 2013

Plans to offer compensation to blacklisted workers by eight local government contractors have bee...

FINANCE

IBM extends Smarter Cities programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2013

Computing giant IBM has extended its Smarter Cities programme for another year.

BUSINESS

Cambridge & Counties Bank - Case Study

10 October 2013