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Mason to manage

01 February 2012

Costain Environmental Services has announced the appointment of Paul Mason as its operations mana...

FINANCE

Call to consolidate 'staggeringly-inefficient' LGPS

01 February 2012

An expert has urged ministers to oversee the consolidation of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

WHITEHALL

MPs reveal 'obscene' cost of failure to get IT advice

01 February 2012

Influential Commons committee says the Government not seeking advice on how departments spend mon...

WHITEHALL

Most councils 'making good progress' with Internet plan

01 February 2012

Most local authorities have made good progress with plans to roll out 'superfast' broadband servi...

Boroughs lead fight against domestic violence

01 February 2012

Westminster City Council is planning to join its tri-borough partner, Hammersmith and Fulham LBC,...

Thumbs-up for latest Ofsted inspection regime

01 February 2012

According to the LGA the new Ofsted inspection regime for child protection services is right but ...

Unite rejoins talks

01 February 2012

Britain's largest trade union,Unite, is set to rejoin local government pension negotiations in ti...

Zero carbon plan

01 February 2012

Proposed changes to building regulations, announced by Andrew Stunell on 31 January, could ensure...

Audit staff strike

01 February 2012

Around 500 Audit Commission staff took part in industrial action over public pension reforms this...

Southampton council's cuts hit social care

By Dominic Browne | 01 February 2012

Southampton City Council confirms plans to cut 203 posts, as the cash strapped authority tries to...