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FINANCE

Majority of councils adopt strategic commissioning role

By Dermott Calpin | 28 September 2011

More than 80% of councils planning strategic commissioning role for the delivery of local service...

Seeing sector at work is a tweet

28 September 2011

Councils across Scotland have held a 24-hour microblogging event on Twitter, to inform the public...

Surrey goes online in net search

28 September 2011

Surrey CC has launched an online survey to find areas of the county receiving poor broadband cove...

Newham plans landlord move

28 September 2011

Newham LBC has begun a 10-week consultation which could make the Olympic borough the first in the...

University challenge

28 September 2011

Ex-West Sussex CC chief executive, Mark Hammond's new role at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Gypsy needs in site

28 September 2011

Cheshire East Council has announced it is looking for suitable locations for permanent sites to h...

FINANCE

Reforms could scupper pension deal say unions

By Mark Conrad | 28 September 2011

Trade unions dismiss employers'plans to save £900m a year from the LGPS scheme.

WHITEHALL

Councils' libraries closures face High Court challenge

By Jonathan Werran | 28 September 2011

Somerset CC and Gloucestershire CC accussed in planned cuts to library services.

FINANCE

Unison demands Miliband's support for town hall staff strikes

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2011

Dave Prentis warns Labour leadership 'it is no time to sit on the fence' ahead of potential strik...

HEALTH

'NHS empire' will scupper local health plans, former minister warns

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2011

Silo-mentality of health department obstacle to dream of joined-up health and social care, Ivan L...