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WHITEHALL

Managers oblivious to Coalition's 'Open Data' drive

20 February 2013

Survey finds senior public managers ignorant of plans to make vast amount of public sector inform...

WHITEHALL

Rules put suppliers on back foot

By Jonathan Werran | 20 February 2013

New rules could ban major government suppliers who take part in tax-avoidance schemes from securi...

FINANCE

LGA must get a grip on welfare reform in run-up to benefit caps

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 February 2013

Council leaders have warned the Local Government Association (LGA) needs to take a 'firmer line' ...

FINANCE

Councils' revenue set to rise DCLG claims

20 February 2013

Figures collated by the DCLG indicate nearly two thirds of councils expect to gain extra revenue ...

BUSINESS

Milton Keynes and Warrington top investment guide

20 February 2013

Analysis by researchers Local Futures, shows two local authorities in the North and South emerge ...

FINANCE

Outsourcing outcry

20 February 2013

The local branch of Unison backs petition against transferring environmental health and trading s...

WHITEHALL

School places threat

20 February 2013

Councils in London warned this week they are struggling to meet the demand for new school places ...

HEALTH

Aid pledged to NHS

20 February 2013

Ministers this week pledged to start a 'data revolution' so the NHS and local authorities get the...

FINANCE

London legal merger

20 February 2013

The legal services teams from four London boroughs are to merge in a move, which will save the au...

FINANCE

Calls grow for shire roll out of City Deals

By Dominic Browne | 20 February 2013

The MJ can reveal county councils across England have called on the Government to urgently roll o...