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Residents in poor areas 'less likely' to be volunteers

14 July 2011

People who live in deprived areas are less likely to volunteer than those who live in more prospe...

HEALTH

County progress across the board

14 July 2011

Leicestershire CC showcased its success in linking public health and local government at the Facu...

HEALTH

Minister joins Aylesbury's pioneers

14 July 2011

Health secretary, Andrew Lansley, met with council leaders and NHS chiefs, staff and patients in ...

HEALTH

Authorities back plans for joint social services

14 July 2011

Councillors at two local authorities in Wales have approved plans to integrate their social servi...

Schools left to pick up bill for careers service

14 July 2011

Whitehall’s refusal to fund compulsory new careers advice services within England’s schools risks...

Academies challenge forces Pickles rethink on funding cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 14 July 2011

Eric Pickles has agreed to rethink a planned £148m cut in council budgets to fund the government’...

BUSINESS

County considers joint venture to save £2.5m

14 July 2011

Cornwall CC could set up a new joint venture trading company with a private firm to create 400 ne...

BUSINESS

£1.4bn orders boost May Gurney

14 July 2011

The outgoing chairman of infrastructure specialist, May Gurney, claims he is confident about the ...

BUSINESS

Sandwell squares up to sell itself

14 July 2011

Sandwell MBC has launched a new advertising campaign in the City of London’s Square Mile to attra...

BUSINESS

Worth repeating

14 July 2011

Executive recruitment firm, GatenbySanderson, has announced it made just above £1m operating prof...