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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.

Censorious censorship

12 July 2013

Two Yorkshire parishes have a bit to cover up, or so it seems.

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...