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Hanningfield arrested over council fraud allegations

By Jonathan Werran | 15 September 2011

Police arrest Lord Hanningfield on allegations of false accounting whilst Essex CC council leader...

HEALTH

Demand for social care still rising says CQC

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 September 2011

Demand for social care services is continuing to rise, according to the Care Quality Commission’s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils to launch civic enterprise task force

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 September 2011

Glasgow and Leeds city councils are setting up a task force to look at alternatives to cutting se...

HEALTH

Government must have care home contingency plans, NAO reports.

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 September 2011

The Government needs to put in place more contingency plans to in case more care home operators g...

BUSINESS

Research shows private sector is opposed to public sector strikes

By Laura Sharman | 15 September 2011

Badenoch & Clark research shows most private sector workers opposed to public sector strike action.

ENVIRONMENT

Clark accused of triggering new war on motorist

By Nick Appleyard | 15 September 2011

Two transport groups join forces to underline serious concerns about ministers planning reforms, ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

SCVO highlights third sector role in curtailing spending

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2011

The third sector holds the key to reducing public spending north of the border, according to the ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Crisis warning over homeless increase

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2011

The housing charity Crisis has warned the number of people homeless will continue to climb as gov...

HEALTH

Southern Cross UK operations to close by 2012

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2011

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has confirmed that troubled care home operator Southern Cross is ...

HEALTH

Bus pass scheme may signal heath benefits for the elderly

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2011

Free bus passes for the elderly can help combat obesity, according to new report by the Journal o...