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Nussrat Bashir joins Nelsons

06 July 2011

Nelsons has appointed adoption and children law specialist, Nussrat Bashir, as a solicitor in its...

BUSINESS

Town backs plan to boost centre

06 July 2011

District and county councillors have given the go ahead for a £60m investment programme in Newcas...

FINANCE

Austerity cuts reveal strength of councils

By Luke Barras-Hill | 06 July 2011

Councils have been praised for making shrewd financial decisions as spending falls for the first ...

Southampton strikes widen ahead of 'Armageddon Day'

By Jonathan Werran | 05 July 2011

Health officers are threatening to cause major disruption to Southampton’s port operations, as th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£21bn of residential development planned for London

By Laura Sharman | 05 July 2011

London will see £21bn of prime residential development over the next nine years, according to new...

Andrea Hill agrees a deal to leave Suffolk

By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2011

Suffolk CC has parted company with its chief executive, Andrea Hill, following the conclusion of ...

WHITEHALL

DCLG official sacked following critical 'tweets'

By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2011

Reports have suggested a civil servant has been dismissed from the DCLG pending an appeal, after ...

WHITEHALL

Leaked memo exposes DCLG's benefit cap fears

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2011

One of Eric Pickles’ senior officials has expressed concerns the coalition’s planned benefits cap...

HEALTH

Dilnot calls for £35,000 care cost-capping

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2011

Andrew Dilnot’s eagerly-awaited report into the funding of adult care and support has recommended...

Lord Hanningfield jailed for nine months

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2011

Lord Hanningfield jailed for nine months at Maidstone Crown Court for fiddling Parliamentary expe...