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HEALTH

Check-ups for health provision

18 March 2009

Tim Gilling looks at how overview and scrutiny can be used to promote health initiatives.

FINANCE

Head West for efficiency savings

19 February 2009

Since the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEP) were established in April 2008,...

FINANCE

Public bodies' housing 'perks' spark criticism

14 January 2009

Public bodies came under fire this week for paying senior executives tens of thousands of pounds ...

HEALTH

Call to delegate care trust powers

20 November 2008

HEALTH

£30m to endorse healthy living

11 November 2008

Nine councils are to get £30m to encourage people to exercise and eat healthily.

HEALTH

Welsh Government strategy launched to curb suicides

04 November 2008

The Welsh Assembly Government is to launch a strategy to cut the number of suicides in the country

HEALTH

Bid to smash pay glass ceiling

22 October 2008

CLIMATE CHANGE

Waltham Forest bans fast food shops near schools

22 October 2008

Waltham Forest Council has unveiled plans to ban new fast-food shops opening close to schools, pa...

HEALTH

Council joins scramble for top Lehman staff

26 September 2008

Councils are stepping in to grab the best talent as it comes available from firms going under in ...

HEALTH

Food for thought on obesity

17 September 2008

Councils are at the forefront of tackling childhood obesity. Petra Barnby looks at measures bei...