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HEALTH

The future of children's and adult's services

By Chris Waterman | 01 November 2011

Chris Waterman reports on the highlights from the National Children and Adult Services conference.

Money Matters

By Nathan Elvery | 01 November 2011

Nathan Elvery considers what a consultation would be like if it ran as a X Factor contest.

Thames Water mired in controversy over sewer plan

01 November 2011

A commission launched by five London boroughs has kicked up a stink over plans by Thames Water to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charities reject calls for cap on shop sites

By Dermott Calpin | 01 November 2011

The Charity Retail Association dismisses suggestion that councils should limit the number of high...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Consultation will probe grant cuts

01 November 2011

London Councils is launching a new consultation on plans to cut voluntary sector grants from 2013...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Third sector growth outstrips rivals

01 November 2011

Growth in the voluntary sphere has outstripped the public and private sectors during the last dec...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ministers announce second wave of RGF

By James Evison | 01 November 2011

Ministers announce the second round of the £1.4bn regional growth fund (RGF) with nearly £1bn bei...

FINANCE

Pickles to offer 'middle England' council tax relief

By Dominic Browne | 31 October 2011

Ministers to announce measures including giving residents longer to pay and help to evade extra c...

HEALTH

Council bosses defend adoption track record

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2011

Council bosses defend adoption track record after children’s minister Tim Loughton urged local au...

Glasgow's Labour group in disarray says opposition

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2011

Opposition councillors make claims following news over 24 ruling group members will not contest n...