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BUSINESS

Veolia plans to sell stake in municipal bus operation

15 December 2011

Veolia, the international utility firm, has announced plans to sell its stake in British public t...

Muse's guiding spirit

15 December 2011

Stockport MBC has named its preferred development partner for the £145m regeneration of Stockport...

Homing in on deal

15 December 2011

The arm's length management organisation running homes for Barnet LBC appoints housing specialist...

FINANCE

Complaints prompt review of school fund distribution

By Mark Conrad | 15 December 2011

Education secretary announces consultation on the future of grants paid to local authorities with...

Trusting its instincts

15 December 2011

Wolverhampton City Council is set to establish a charitable trust to run its leisure centres, wit...

Discount discovery

15 December 2011

Outsourcing giant, Capita, saves nine Derbyshire councils a total of £2.5m by jointly conducting ...

HEALTH

LGA backs warnings over health reforms

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 December 2011

The LGA has backed a new report warning the Government to wake up to the impact its health reform...

HEALTH

Care reviews lead to calls for immediate improvement

14 December 2011

Care services minister, Paul Burstow, has called on the NHS and councils to act immediately, afte...

HEALTH

National network aims to tackle urban inequalities

14 December 2011

A new network has been launched to help urban councils tackle health inequalities in city centres.

HEALTH

Dilnot is number one choice to handle statistics

14 December 2011

The author of the review into adult social care funding, Andrew Dilnot, named as the next chair o...