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FINANCE

Latest figures reveal 5.7% fall in local government expenditure

06 July 2011

Local authority expenditure has fallen this year by 5.7% to just above £99.5bn, the first such dr...

White Van Man

06 July 2011

On a five-point plan to tackle adult care costs

Dilnot's suggestions get sector's support

06 July 2011

Local government experts have expressed broad approval to the recommendations of Andrew Dilnot’s ...

HEALTH

Health Committee launches Dilnot inquiry

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2011

Parliament’s Health Committee has agreed to conduct an inquiry this autumn overseeing the work of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Low-skilled jobs moving out of city centres

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2011

Jobs for low-skilled workers are gradually moving out of city-centres, a report by Centre for Cit...

'No delay in chief's recruitment' says LGA

06 July 2011

The Local Government Association has denied a delay to shortlisting for its new chief executive, ...

City report highlights low-skill jobs exodus

06 July 2011

Jobs for low-skilled workers are gradually moving out of city-centres, a report by Centre for Cit...

WHITEHALL

White paper to retain commitment to open up services, Maude insists

By Jonathan Werran | 06 July 2011

Francis Maude has insisted the coalition’s commitment to plurality of provision will be included ...

Shropshire Council sends out dismissal notices to 6,500 staff

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 July 2011

Trade union bosses have criticised Shropshire Council after it sent out dismissal notices to all ...

Harlow takes a radical approach

06 July 2011

Harlow DC is to invite community groups and businesses to help run some of its most popular local...