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'Early intervention' schemes offer big return

12 October 2011

Influential government adviser recommends the private sector should help to fund 'early intervent...

Councils order record stocks of winter salt

12 October 2011

Record amounts of salt have been ordered by councils, following claims Britain faces another seve...

Procurement portal

12 October 2011

A new website for public sector contracts in London has been launched at www.procure4london.com.

Aviva's safe haven

12 October 2011

Aviva is offering young people with learning difficulties a safe place to visit in Norwich, as pa...

It's all mapped out

12 October 2011

Civica has bought geospatial software firm Innogistic, which supplies computerised mapping servic...

Extended contract

12 October 2011

Laing O'Rourke has signed a £95m contract with Manchester City Council to transform the historic ...

BUSINESS

Resignation fails to knock partnership

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2011

The leader of Bournemouth Council has defended the authority's partnership with support services ...

BUSINESS

Road spending boosts fortunes of top support services group

12 October 2011

Support services group, May Gurney, has reported strong trading results over the last six months.

BUSINESS

Serco is preferred bidder for Peterborough

12 October 2011

Peterborough City Council has selected Serco as its preferred bidder to manage its customer servi...

FINANCE

Town hall pension funds seek News Corp changes

By Mark Conrad | 12 October 2011

The campaigning MP behind the investigation into phone hacking has backed a council-led initiati...