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Surrey CC leader Povey stands down

By Jonathan Werran | 22 September 2011

Surrey County Council leader Dr Andrew Povey has announced his intention to stand down from the r...

WHITEHALL

Teather launches 20 SEN and disabilities pathfinders

By Jonathan Werran | 22 September 2011

Children's minister Sarah Teather launches 20 special needs and disabilities pathfinders.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Rural lobbyists demand new planning consultation

By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2011

Environment lobbyists urge ministers to re-run a consultation on controversial planning reforms.

HEALTH

Hospitals brought to the brink by PFI

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 September 2011

Andrew Lansley warns that more than 60 hospitals are on the brink of collapse by PFI schemes.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Call for 'long-term response' to tackle root causes of riots

21 September 2011

A group of charities has warned against knee-jerk reactions in the aftermath of last month’s riots.

HEALTH

'Intelligent' choices needed to cash in on NHS reforms

21 September 2011

NHS commissioning groups will quickly need to become ‘intelligent customers’ to make the most of ...

HEALTH

Cuts could 'tear social care provision apart'

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 September 2011

Shadow health minister, Emily Thornberry, has warned that people might see the ‘taking apart of s...

People

21 September 2011

West Dunbartonshire Council has announced the appointment of Joyce White as its new chief executi...

WHITEHALL

Team nudges towards changing habits

21 September 2011

PM David Cameron’s ‘nudge unit’now receives more requests for help from across Whitehall than it ...

WHITEHALL

Praise for DCLG as job cuts programme meets targets

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2011

The DCLG has been praised for leading Whitehall’s controversial job cuts programme.