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FINANCE

Prospect says OBR figures undermine case for pensions reform

13 July 2011

Projections showing public sector pension payments are set to fall in the long-term undermine the...

FINANCE

Budget pilots 'are the future'

13 July 2011

The two new single and two neighbourhood budget pilots are the ‘shape of things to come’ accordin...

Violence prompts borough call to ban demonstrations

13 July 2011

Barking and Dagenham LBC has called on home secretary, Theresa May, to ban marches in the borough...

BUSINESS

Minister pledges to help Southern Cross residents

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2011

Paul Burstow has promised that no Southern Cross residents will find themselves homeless.

Pay squeeze cuts unemployment rate: public sector sheds 24,000 jobs

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

For the second successive month unemployment fell while the number of benefit claimants rose, acc...

FINANCE

Whole of government accounts reveal £2,400bn liabilities

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

Treasury publishes for first time whole of government accounts (WGA) revealing liabilities totall...

FINANCE

Council chiefs unskilled in picking auditors

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2011

Nearly half of council chiefs have never hired auditors before and nor has anyone in their team, ...

ENVIRONMENT

Localism plans could put English Heritage under pressure

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2011

Plans to scrap regional spatial strategies could put organisations under pressure.

Unison begins industrial action at Somerset CC

By James Evison | 13 July 2011

Industrial action by Unison has come into force today at Somerset CC.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£2.4m business growth planned for South Scotland

By Luke Barras-Hill | 13 July 2011

Southern Scotland is set to benefit from increased business expansion and investment.