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Report backs council bond issues

By Dominic Browne | 06 December 2011

Councils making forays into municipal bond market to drive economic growth backed by leading thin...

Olympics at 'real risk' of funding bailout, NAO warns

By Jonathan Werran | 06 December 2011

The Government faces the 'real risk' of bailing out the 2012 Olympic games with extra cash, spend...

Councils urged to fill empty homes

By Dominic Browne | 06 December 2011

Charities have said councils should be pressured into selling or letting homes at discounted rate...

MPs issue fresh warning over care providers

By Dominic Browne | 06 December 2011

The country's social care market is at risk of another Southern Cross-style financial meltdown.

Care body too focused on box ticking, claims PAC chair

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2011

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) claims it is 'on the right track and making rapid progress'.

Shortlists for community budget pilots confirmed

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2011

Areas contending for approval in one of two 'radical' community budget pilots have been shortlist...

More pain to come

By Dominic Browne | 02 December 2011

George Osborne, this week revealed he would restrict pay rises for a further two years,and stifle...

Darling warns on public spending cuts

By Michael Burton | 02 December 2011

Former Chancellor Alistair Darling has accused the government of gambling on an export-led recove...

Stroud considers councillor cull

By Dominic Browne | 02 December 2011

Stroud DC could reduce the number of its councillors by almost half, based on results from a rece...

Unions lose High Court battle over pensions switch

By Jonathan Werran | 02 December 2011

Judges say the government was lawful in switching the measures of inflation from RPI to CPI.