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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Enterprise benefits must be visible

21 July 2011

Social enterprises must make themselves more attractive to investors, according to a new report.

HEALTH

Dilnot: Time to respond to care system 'disgrace'

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 July 2011

Economist Andrew Dilnot has warned councillors to ‘keep the pressure up’ over reforming the socia...

New Suffolk chief pay set at £157,000

By Heather Jameson | 21 July 2011

The new chief executive of Suffolk CC is likely to be paid a basic salary of around £157,000 a year.

HEALTH

Child protection response benefits social workers

21 July 2011

The Government’s response to the Munro review into child protection could free social workers fro...

HEALTH

Report backs case for care in the home

By Dermott Calpin | 21 July 2011

Councils should play a central role in providing retirement and care homes for the elderly, while...

WHITEHALL

'easyCouncil' executive to take on reform role

By Mark Conrad | 21 July 2011

One of the masterminds of local government’s ‘easyCouncil’ initiative has been appointed to lead ...

FINANCE

Complex formula funding hinders fair sharing, NAO reports

By Jonathan Werran | 21 July 2011

The complex way the DCLG structures its formula grant blocks accountability and openess, watchdog...

FINANCE

MPs to study councils' use of property assets

By Jonathan Werran | 21 July 2011

Councils' use of property assets will be scrutinised by a Parliamentary inquiry examining how the...

BUSINESS

550 jobs at risk after Kinetics calls in the administrators

21 July 2011

Housing maintenance firm Kinetics Group has gone into administration, putting 550 staff at risk.

Archbishop warns cut in benefits could make more families homeless

21 July 2011

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has warned that benefit cuts could mak...