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FINANCE

Local government spending up in Scotland

By Michael Burton | 24 February 2015

Local government spending in Scotland increased by 1.8% last year with education and social servi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Urban councils to present 'fairer' funding model

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Urban areas will today outline a fairer funding model that would establish the ‘true base cost of...

PAY

Tendring chief donates pay rise to lowest paid staff

By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2015

Tendring DC chief executive Ian Davidson has forsaken his annual pay rise to ensure the council’s...

HEALTH

Delayed discharging 'serious problem' in hospitals

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 February 2015

A major report has highlighted the need to integrate health and social care services in order to ...

WHITEHALL

LEP chair defends use of lobbyists in local growth 'hunger games'

By Jonathan Werran | 23 February 2015

Alex Pratt, the chairman of the representative body for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) has ...

WHITEHALL

Pickles socks it to lobbying LEPs

By Jonathan Werran | 23 February 2015

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) seeking government cash will be barred from hiring lobbyists...

HEALTH

Call for minister for older people

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2015

A cross-departmental minister for older people should be introduced to ensure that care for the e...

FINANCE

Pickles criticises chief executive's Cyprus sojourn

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2015

Eric Pickles has blasted Brentwood BC after it emerged its temporary chief executive has spent th...

Pickles criticises chief executive's Cyprus sojourn

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2015

Eric Pickles has blasted Brentwood BC after it emerged its temporary chief executive has spent th...

Pickles criticises chief executive's Cyprus sojourn

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 February 2015

Eric Pickles has blasted Brentwood BC after it emerged its temporary chief executive has spent th...