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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ex-Labour minister backs locally-led commissioning

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 September 2011

Shadow cabinet office minister, Tessa Jowell, has called for more ‘community-led commissioning’ i...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Support grows to 'open up' services

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 September 2011

MPs have been urged to use a debate on the Public Services Bill next month to show how serious th...

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29 September 2011

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HEALTH

County makes urgent call for improved ambulance service

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 September 2011

Lincolnshire CC warns it might recall dedicated county-wide ambulance if response times do not im...

BUSINESS

Service will offer a feast for Devon

28 September 2011

Devon CC has launched a ground-breaking, 10-year joint venture to dish-out meals at 300 of the co...

Help for first-time buyers 'a priority'

28 September 2011

As the economic climate makes it increasingly difficult for people to get on the property ladder,...

BUSINESS

Ready to streamline

28 September 2011

Civica has been awarded a £300,000 contract by East Lothian Council to streamline key departmenta...

BUSINESS

NHS bosses put their trust in Birmingham's legal team

By Jonathan Werran | 28 September 2011

Birmingham City Council’s legal services unti wins place on NHS framework contract, supplying 70 ...

BUSINESS

Waste bid winner

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 September 2011

Cheshire West and Chester Council has selected May Gurney as its preferred bidder for its £126m w...

BUSINESS

Capita snaps up service support firms for £55m

By Dominic Browne | 28 September 2011

Public sector giant, Capita, has bought two sector support services companies worth a total of £55m.