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UNIONS
Unison tests new laws – by balloting staff over pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2017
Unison Scotland has launched the first major test of new trade union legislation by balloting sta...
DIGITAL
Birmingham enters new ICT deal with Capita
By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 May 2017
Birmingham City Council is reviewing proposals to dissolve the company that delivers its ICT serv...
WHITEHALL
Sector fury at Vodafone backtrack
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2017
Telecoms giant Vodafone has ‘annoyed’ councils by back-tracking on plans to unbundle its services...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Councils hit by healthy food scheme's failure
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2017
Councils are counting the cost of participating in a public health scheme designed to improve chi...
PENSIONS
Fight begins for slice of £700m from RBS
By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2017
Local authority pension schemes continue to battle for a share of £700m from bailed out lender, RBS.
FINANCE
Council in bid to rebalance portfolio
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2017
Bath & North East Somerset Council is to rebalance its investment property portfolio as it tries ...
FINANCE
Uncertainty over rates retention
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2017
Local government finance experts have questioned whether the next government will push ahead with...
WHITEHALL
White Van Man on . . . social care
24 May 2017
Let’s face it, old people run this country ‘cos they’ve got nothing better to do in the day than ...
FINANCE
The pick of Pickles
24 May 2017
Diary has long been unashamed in its appreciation for former communities secretary Sir Eric Pickles.
SOCIAL CARE
Council creates new managing director role
By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 May 2017
Bournemouth Council has created the new role of managing director, which will be filled by the cu...
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