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UK social investment market remains tiny says report

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 November 2011

Britain's social investment market remains small and dominated by a few large players, according ...

WHITEHALL

Maude launches 'pro-growth' procurement reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 21 November 2011

Plans to make it faster and easier for businesses to win government contracts were announced toda...

FINANCE

Praise for the frontline

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2011

Nine out of 10 councils are well prepared for their cuts and will balance their books, figures pu...

Rural campaigners make plea for funding equality

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2011

Rural campaigners have reiterated their call for Government to reduce the funding gap between tho...

Hastings confirms chief execuitve is cut

By Mark Conrad | 18 November 2011

Hastings BC has confirmed it will axe its chief executive's role as part of a cost-cutting plan.

MP calls for Dorset councils to share boss

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2011

A Dorset MP has called on Bournemouth and Poole BCs to share a chief executive and senior managem...

Gove must play fast and straight on school funding changes, IFS urges

By Jonathan Werran | 18 November 2011

Independent analysis indicates Government plans for a national funding formula for schools could ...

Coalition under fire over abortion plan

By Dominic Browne | 18 November 2011

Conservative health minister Anne Milton criticised on Government plans to transfer commissioning...

Northern Ireland PfG confirms council cull

By Mark Conrad | 18 November 2011

Northern Ireland's official Programme for Government has confirmed contentious plans to cull the ...

Pickles issues warning as Leicester proposes salary hikes

By Mark Conrad | 17 November 2011

Local government secretary Eric Pickles has intensified his opposition to 'boomerang bosses'.