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'Mini Commission' mooted

By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2011

DCLG floats sector-led body to procure audit when the watchdog is abolished.

FINANCE

Union hits out at Southampton's 'virtual council' plans

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

Unite attacks decision by Southampton City Council leaders to involve Capita in talks for it to b...

HEALTH

Benefit reforms would put London rents beyond reach

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

Government welfare reforms would leave one-in-five London households unable to afford their rent,...

Policies open door to fraud

By Dominic Browne | 10 November 2011

The Government's policies on personal care budgets and public spending transparency are leading t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

North-south divide set to widen, PWC reports

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

Moribund growth will make Government attempts to address regional economic imbalances 'more diffi...

ENVIRONMENT

LGA calls for delay on solar tariff cuts

By Luke Barras-Hill | 10 November 2011

LGA warns government should stall a proposed 50% cut to the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) system for solar...

Sefton loses care home fees case

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 November 2011

A High Court judge has ruled that Sefton MBC acted illegally when it froze its elderly care home ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

PM pledges £95m growth fund cash to SMEs

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2011

David Cameron today announced £95m of Regional Growth Fund cash could be allocated to small busin...

Chief executive apologies over stress caused by cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 November 2011

Birmingham City Council's chief executive has apologised to staff for the stress they are under b...

FINANCE

Fraud 'tip of iceberg

By Dominic Browne | 10 November 2011

Audit Commission reports the £185m of fraud detected by councils in 2010/11 could be the 'tip of ...