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Wigan issues warning over new job cuts

By Dominic Browne | 06 January 2012

Wigan MBC warns it requires another 700 voluntary redundancies to balance its books – a move that...

Council calls to raise infant class sizes

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2012

The chief executive of Sutton LBC has called on the Government to increase the number of pupils a...

Unite rejects NHS pensions offer

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2012

The Unite trade union has unanimously rejected the Government's latest offer over NHS pension ref...

Minister: 'satnav summit' could ease road pressures

By Nick Appleyard | 06 January 2012

Norman Baker has called a 'satnav summit' to tackle the chaos caused by out-of-date devices misdi...

MPs urge social housing right to buy boost

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2012

Two leading MPs call on the Government to change the law stopping one million social housing tena...

HEALTH

One in six Londoners 'has mental health issues'

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 January 2012

London Assembly members told one in six adults suffers from mental health issues – while suicide ...

Call for Boris to co-ordinate ambulance services

By Mark Conrad | 06 January 2012

Boris Johnson, should be handed formal oversight of the capital's ambulance service, a new report...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils demand nuclear profits

By Dominic Browne | 05 January 2012

Three Somerset-based councils are demanding a share of the profits from two nuclear reactors plan...

Health and social care merger must get priority treatment, argues study

By Jonathan Werran | 05 January 2012

A report given jointly by two influential think tanks enhances the Government's plans to make hea...

LGA attacks Gove's intervention 'threat'

By Dominic Browne | 05 January 2012

Michael Gove, has threatened to use new powers to turn under-performing schools into academies.