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Topsy-turvy world

26 October 2011

Sign of the times Whoa! It’s all gone a bit weird here.

Hoist by his own petard?

26 October 2011

Nature of Newcastle chief Barry Rowland's capture by his own speed cameras sounds ‘iffy’ to Diary...

Circus of chief executive Horrors

26 October 2011

Roll-up, roll-up for a job where the knives are out all the time.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hurd backtracks on social enterprise obligations

By Dermott Calpin | 26 October 2011

Nick Hurd, minister for civil society, tables plans to axe the development of social enterprise s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

AGMA relaunches not-for-profit grants scheme

26 October 2011

The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) to relaunch not-for-profit grants scheme...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Harrow approves service commissioning changes

26 October 2011

Harrow LBC is to directly commission services from local voluntary groups – rather than invite bi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Housing support cuts counterproductive, report warns

By Dominic Browne | 26 October 2011

Almost 90% of councils believe cuts to housing support will imperill vulnerable and displace serv...

FINANCE

Stunell claims much 'red tape' a myth

By Dominic Browne | 26 October 2011

A third of public complaints about ‘red tape’ posted on 'Barrier Busting' site mistaken, communit...

Fresh riots analysis shows escalating cost

By Dominic Browne | 25 October 2011

Gang members did not play a dominant role in the August riots, while those arrested mainly came f...

FINANCE

Postcode lottery warning over resource review

By Michael Burton | 25 October 2011

Councils in the North East warn of 'postcode lottery' if business rates are localised as part of ...