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FINANCE

Taunton set for West Somerset merger

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...

HEALTH

Leaders raise fears over new health plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

Council leaders have warned the Government’s new work and health programme will end in failure un...

Calls grow for greater focus on economic growth of cities

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

A leading think-tank has called on prime minister Theresa May to support economic growth in citie...

HEALTH

£700m South West healthcare deal set for Virgin Care

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

Virgin Care could expand its growing healthcare portfolio after being named preferred bidder for ...

BUSINESS

Highland braced for new IT deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

Highland Council is expected to switch its IT provider after selecting WIPRO Holdings as the pref...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Refugee response 'working smoothly'

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

Councils have pointed to official figures on refugees as evidence the Home Affairs Committee was ...

HUMOUR

Believe in the beard

31 August 2016

It’s a mystery that’s not only perplexed the muse in question but all at MJ towers – who is behin...

DCLG

Major increase in temporary housing take-up revealed

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

The number of households forced into temporary accommodation has soared by more than a third in t...

HUMOUR

Ringing the changes

31 August 2016

We all know about the silly season – it’s like Christmas every day for Diary – but even we raised...

HUMOUR

Hash tagged!

31 August 2016

Diary hears a hemp shop-owner has reacted to the removal of a potted pot plant with disbe-leaf af...