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FINANCE

Councils urged to 'go Dutch' to help residents with bills

27 July 2011

Councils could act as negotiators for local residents seeking money-saving deals on fuel, energy ...

FINANCE

DCLG overspends £15m to cover future job cuts

By Mark Conrad | 27 July 2011

The DCLG overspent on its central administration budget by £15m last year, after setting aside ca...

FINANCE

Telford and Wrekin's new budget halts office move plan

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2011

Telford and Wrekin Council has ditched plans to relocate the authority’s offices in support of a ...

BUSINESS

Be bold and drive IT developments, bosses tell sector

27 July 2011

Business chiefs have warned that the public sector is becoming increasingly risk-averse when it c...

BUSINESS

Outsourcing move casts doubt on Capita targets

By Jonathan Werran | 27 July 2011

Birmingham's reversal of plans to move 100 IT jobs to India has raised doubts over Capita’s abili...

FINANCE

Somerset could reduce member numbers to save £40,000 a year

27 July 2011

Somerset CC has proposed cutting councillor numbers from 58 to 55, in a move that would save at l...

FINANCE

County is attacked over new terms and conditions

27 July 2011

A councillor at Shropshire Council has attacked the authority’s plan to rewrite staff terms and c...

FINANCE

Essex staff poised to accept revised terms

27 July 2011

Staff at Essex CC appear poised to accept the council’s offer of revised terms and conditions, fo...

Collins joins ranks of chiefs leaving sector

27 July 2011

Dr Kevan Collins has stepped down as chief executive of Tower Hamlets LBC after just two years

People

27 July 2011

Salford City Council has appointed a new director to drive forward the development of its new £26...