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FINANCE

Council to review care packages

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2013

Telford and Wrekin Council has announced it plans to review every new and existing care package.

FINANCE

Manchester chief exec agrees to advise Oldham on regeneration

By Tom Bridge | 14 October 2013

Manchester City Council’s chief executive has agreed to advise and support Oldham MBC.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

New minister hits back at 'downgrading' claims

By Jonathan Werran | 14 October 2013

Housing minister, Kris Hopkins, hits back at criticism that he lacks the political clout to deliv...

FINANCE

Labour: 450,000 in court since CTB reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 11 October 2013

War of words erupts after Labour reserach suggests 450,000 low-paid and vulnerable residents may ...

HEALTH

Labour mulling social care tax, Burnham tells SOLACE

By Michael Burton | 11 October 2013

Labour is examining the idea of a national social care tax to make all social care free at the po...

FINANCE

Rochdale leader defends pay rise

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 October 2013

The leader of Rochdale MBC has defended a decision to award chief executive Jim Taylor a £40,000 ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cable: council tax and business rates not answer to local government finances

By Michael Burton | 11 October 2013

Business secretary warns SOLACE conference against simply handing existing revenue-raising power...

FINANCE

IBM extends Smarter Cities programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2013

Computing giant IBM has extended its Smarter Cities programme for another year.

FINANCE

Electoral Commission publishes policy grant figures

By Laura Sharman | 10 October 2013

The amount of public money given to seven political parties to develop policies has been released...

Corridors of Power: Reshuffles and redecorating

10 October 2013

Permanent secretary Sir Gerald Lush and minister’s private secretary George Smith are discussing ...