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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fears grow as number of homeless rises 13%

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 December 2011

Homeless charities have warned that many families face a bleak Christmas while the number of home...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Welsh council signs care deal with top not-for-profit group

14 December 2011

Neath Port Talbot CBC looks set to sign a 25-year care contract with the not-for-profit organisat...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Underlying causes of riots next in spotlight

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2011

The independent Riots Communities and Victims Panel this week began the second phase of its inqui...

The Sandwell's Women In Bloom calendar

14 December 2011

Baring their hearts.

FINANCE

Staff facing third year without pay increase

By Jonathan Werran | 14 December 2011

Council staff face third year's pay freeze despite recognition sector’s workforce has lowest aver...

Austerity measures

14 December 2011

Diary returns to Blighty for Christmas. Festive tidings, readers.

WHITEHALL

Ex-chief is custom-made for new role at Revenue

By Jonathan Werran | 14 December 2011

Former Birmingham City Council chief executive, Lin Homer, appointed permanent secretary of HM Re...

White Van Man

14 December 2011

…on Christmas parking charges.

FINANCE

Next cuts 'must be made in Whitehall'

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2011

Smith Square urges Whitehall to volunteer itself for next wave of public spending cuts, after con...

FINANCE

Supplier group reassures OFT over marketing

By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2011

Supplier network, Pro5, gives the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) voluntary assurances over its memb...