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WHITEHALL

MPs issue damning report into Universal Credit £140m IT write off

By Tom Bridge | 07 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee delivers scathing verdict on DWP attempts to launch flagship welfare re...

FINANCE

West Berkshire reshuffles pack after £10m savings plan

By Jonathan Werran | 07 November 2013

West Berkshire council leaders have overseen a reshuffle in the immediate aftermath of proposals ...

BUSINESS

Former chief executive joins regeneration firm

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2013

A former Cardiff City Council chief executive has joined regeneration company Bellerophon.

White Van Man on HS2

06 November 2013

Here’s a simple question.

Sporting Wigan gets nearer to goal

06 November 2013

Wigan MBC is attempting to get itself nominated in the upcoming BBC Sports Personality of the Yea...

When the mayor became a zombie

06 November 2013

The MJ Diary is concerned that local government is failing to take the prospect of the zombie apo...

Gulls just wanna have fun with fast food

06 November 2013

It seems that it’s not just our own diets and lifestyle choices that we have to worry about.

FINANCE

Bedroom tax brings funding blues to councils

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

Councils are having to find extra resources to make discretionary housing payments (DHPs) after b...

FINANCE

Deal to protect outsourced LGPS members is close

By MJ Correspondent | 06 November 2013

Draft regulations affecting the pensions of outsourced council workers could be drawn up by the e...

FINANCE

Firm wins engineering contract with councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 November 2013

Support services group Mouchel has won a £6m engineering contract with local authorities in Bourn...