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BUSINESS

County extends deal after £47m savings

11 February 2009

An award-winning partnership between Lincolnshire CC and Mouchel is set to continue until 2015, a...

BUSINESS

Scots 'wasting millions' on external consultants

04 February 2009

Scotland’s devolved government was this week accused of wasting millions of pounds on external co...

BUSINESS

Region's firms lack skills, claims survey

04 February 2009

BUSINESS

Council's food factory take-over is right recipe for securing local jobs

04 February 2009

Northumberland county council has briefly run a food factory to save 190 jobs.

BUSINESS

No 'humiliating' U-turn over IT contract says Essex

04 February 2009

BUSINESS

Rushcliffe pulls out of joint services agreement

28 January 2009

Rushcliffe BC has told Capita it is breaking off a shared services deal.

BUSINESS

IT efficiency deal set to save £60m over four years

28 January 2009

Gloucestershire CC has agreed a multimillion-pound efficiency deal with Capgemini.

BUSINESS

Care home finance deadline extended

28 January 2009

Councils and the Government are watching to see if a care home chain, with debts totalling £1.5bn...

FINANCE

Minister pledges rapid broadband expansion

22 January 2009

The battle to widen broadband access is being stepped up, with councils set to take a key role.

BUSINESS

Europeans help BSF with £300m

14 January 2009

A £300m investment by the European Investment Bank has eased pressure on the Government’s school-...