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UK councils 'fare better' than their Continental counterparts

By Dominic Browne | 07 December 2011

According to a controversial Whitehall analysis handed to The MJ UK councils are 'sitting pretty'...

Councils set to share pain of more job cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2011

Councils can expect to share the pain of public sector job losses,a leading workforce expert has ...

Ex-chief rounds on defiant employer in back pay row

By Mark Conrad | 07 December 2011

A council managing director forced to retire from her job,this week launched a scathing attack on...

BUSINESS

Glimmer of sunshine for troubled solar power workers

07 December 2011

Newcastle City Council has established a task force to help local workers at Carillion Energy Ser...

BUSINESS

Mouchel boss admits firm 'must get house in order'

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 December 2011

The new chief executive of troubled support services firm, Mouchel, has admitted the company must...

BUSINESS

Inspired choice to help Oldham deliver new homes

07 December 2011

Oldham MBC has signed a 25-year PFI deal with the Inspiral Oldham Consortium to build new public ...

WHITEHALL

NAO gives backing for 'landmark' audit plan

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2011

Publication of an audit consolidating all public sector finances for the first time has been welc...

WHITEHALL

'Agile' approach to stop Whitehall computer failures

07 December 2011

The Cabinet Office has confirmed its intention to establish a framework contract for procuring 'a...

WHITEHALL

Government wins legal battle over prices index

07 December 2011

Judges have ruled the Government was lawful in switching the measure of inflation used to increas...

£430m bonus for councils delivering new homes

07 December 2011

Housing minister, Grant Shapps, has announced local cash payments through the second year allocat...