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Pets preserved

12 July 2013

Worthing and Adur extends council tax and pay freezes into the unlikely realm of dead cats and dogs.

HEALTH

SOLACE deems single inspection plans 'inadequate'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2013

Ofsted plans to set up a single inspection framework covering local authority child protection an...

FINANCE

Norfolk Council launches review into £100k payoff

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 July 2013

The leader of Norfolk CC has ordered a review into a payoff of more than £100,000 to the former c...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Change of plan for Caerphilly chief executive role

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 July 2013

Plans to bring back a former chief executive to run Caerphilly Council were dropped last night as...

BUSINESS

UK procurement most expensive in EU

By Laura Sharman | 11 July 2013

The UK public sector procurement process is the most expensive and time-consuming in the EU, new ...

WHITEHALL

Joint working 'the key to IER'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2013

Imminent plans to usher in the greatest reform to voter registration in 70 years could unlock gre...

FINANCE

Campaign calls for councils to make better use of their cash

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 July 2013

The campaigning group Move Your Money has called on councils to make their cash savings work harder.

FINANCE

Pickles under fire over NHB cut

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles forced to allay concerns raised by district councils over £400...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

BT rapped over slow rollout of its superfast broadband

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 July 2013

Communications giant BT has hit back at claims it is not contributing enough to the rural broadba...

BUSINESS

Procurement will boost local growth

By Laura Sharman | 11 July 2013

For every £1 spent by local authorities on procuring goods and services from local firms, 51p is ...