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FINANCE

Sandwell seeks exit from £300m BT deal

By Jonathan Werran | 16 July 2013

Sandwell MBC has approved plans to end its £300m contract with BT and bring support services back...

WHITEHALL

Ombudsman exceeds time targets for resolving complaints

By Laura Sharman | 16 July 2013

Over the past year, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has had 90,000 contacts with the public ...

FINANCE

Care bosses warn of consequences of Doncaster losing children's services

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 July 2013

Care bosses have warned of the ‘unintended consequences’ of outsourcing children’s services, afte...

FINANCE

MP slams Cumbria CC over chief executive recruitment plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 July 2013

Carlisle MP John Stevenson has criticised Cumbria CC for only advertising its chief executive pos...

FINANCE

Poole considers partnership with other Dorset councils

By Laura Sharman | 15 July 2013

The Borough of Poole has put forward a business case to deliver revenues and benefit services wit...

FINANCE

Flexible working could boost economy, report finds

15 July 2013

The use of flexible working in the public sector could lead to £1.4bn in cost savings and product...

BUSINESS

FSB calls for radical overhaul of business rates

By Laura Sharman | 15 July 2013

The business rate system should be radically overhauled to reflect chance to economic conditions,...

FINANCE

Standards quango unlikely to heed Cornwall's call for greater sanctions

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2013

Quango charged with protecting Nolan principles rejects call for immediate review into stronger p...

Corridors of Power

12 July 2013

Conservative Party councillor Alicia Cochrane-Smythe is enjoying a G&T after Wimbledon with party...

DCLG Wispaing campaign gathers pace

12 July 2013

Eland House vending machine cause of marathon political spat and snickers aplenty.