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WHITEHALL

Funding offered to 16 councils to 'raise their game' on homelessness

By Laura Sharman | 06 June 2013

The Government has urged 16 councils to reduce the number of families living in bed and breakfast...

BUSINESS

Lincolnshire names outsourcing shortlist

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2013

Lincolnshire CC has named the shortlist of three firms that are in the running for its back offic...

A head of the rest

05 June 2013

A City Deal, medieval-style.

Salute to social reserve

05 June 2013

How much time is too much time?

Corridors of Power

05 June 2013

The Conservative Central Office policy officer talks to Treasury special adviser Jocelyn Jules ab...

CLIMATE CHANGE

School funding outlined

05 June 2013

Ministers announce local authorities will be required to allocate at least 80% of their delegated...

HEALTH

Study highlights significant underfunding for disability care

05 June 2013

Two in five disabled people do not have basic social care needs met, according to a report.

WHITEHALL

Plaid Cymru: senior pay getting 'out of control'

By James Evison | 05 June 2013

Amendments to create independent control and regulation of senior officer pay have been put forwa...

ENVIRONMENT

Boundary consultations get under way

05 June 2013

The Local Government Boundary Commission has put out consultations on the number of councillors a...

FINANCE

'Farer' deal on the way?

05 June 2013

A Conservative member of the Greater London Authority has suggested inflation busting fare rises ...