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FINANCE

Zero hour contracts for councils 'here to stay'

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2013

Councils will continue to use controversial ‘zero hours’ contracts to lower local government’s wa...

HEALTH

Foundation picks 20 pioneering early intervention places

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2013

Twenty local authority areas have been chosen to provide the evidence base for early intervention...

HEALTH

Here comes the NICE

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2013

Health regulator in drive to recruit senior council officials and politicians to shape guidance o...

HEALTH

More people using personal budgets, say care bosses

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 August 2013

The number of people using direct payments to fund care programmes has also increased - from 13.7...

Four Wheel Drive Woman on the benefits of the private sector

08 August 2013

Tarquin, stop shivering – you do make such a fuss.

FINANCE

May praise after crime chief quits

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Sir Ian Andrews has resigned as chairman of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) because of ...

FINANCE

Campaign launched to keep more services in public hands

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 August 2013

A new campaign has been launched to ensure more services are kept in public hands, as Buckinghams...

FINANCE

Carillion chosen as Stockport Council's preferred bidder

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Carillion Joint Venture has been selected as the preferred bidder for a £100m strategic partnersh...

FINANCE

Privatisation row after survey

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Shadow Cabinet Office minister, Jon Trickett, has accused the coalition of a ‘dogmatic’ commitmen...

FINANCE

Campaign for unitary councils launched

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 August 2013

A UKIP district councillor has launched a nationwide campaign to abolish second tier authorities,...