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HEALTH

Health plan is opportunity to co-ordinate policies

19 July 2011

The NHS Confederation has welcomed the Government’s updated white paper on public health, which i...

HEALTH

Savings prompt £1.2M windfall for NHS Trusts

19 July 2011

NHS Trusts look set to benefit from a £1.2m windfall from joint venture NHS Shared Business Servi...

HEALTH

Survey reveals England's care home fees frozen or reduced

19 July 2011

The majority of councils in England have either frozen or cut their care home fees, according to ...

Merger matters for kids' ability to play

19 July 2011

The children’s charity Play Matters has announced it will merge with the National Children’s Bure...

WHITEHALL

Recycle PFI savings into frontline services, ministers announce

By Jonathan Werran | 19 July 2011

Public bodies can keep efficiency savings from PFI projects ministers have announced today.

HCA seeks senior recruits

By Mark Conrad | 19 July 2011

The Homes and Communities Agency is seeking senior recruits for its regulation committee.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Enfield unveils plans for green development

By Laura Sharman | 19 July 2011

Plans have been unveiled for one of the largest green developments in the UK by Enfield Council.

FINANCE

Government unveils plans for councils to retain business rate

By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2011

The Government has launched its plans for councils to keep the business rates raised in their are...

FINANCE

Ministers poised to devolve control of business rates

By Mark Conrad | 18 July 2011

Local government ministers are expected to publish their review of local government finances late...

FINANCE

LGA: Treasury cash-in on council homes must stop

By James Evison | 18 July 2011

Plans by the Treasury to cash-in on right-to-buy sales could jeopardise the construction of new c...