Title

HEALTH

Planned shake-up for Southern Cross

By Luke Barras-Hill | 12 July 2011

Troubled care homes provider Southern Cross could be set for a management overhaul.

Unison outlines alternative to Shropshire cuts

By Mark Conrad | 12 July 2011

Unison has urged Shropshire CC not to proceed with plans to sack 6,500 staff and re-hire them wit...

FINANCE

Cheshire East moves forward on staff T&Cs

By James Evison | 12 July 2011

Proposals for a universal set of staff terms and conditions at Cheshire East Council have moved a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Nottingham CC rejects elected mayor vote as 'costly gamble'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2011

Nottingham City Council has voted to oppose government plans to hold a referendum for an elected ...

Government not pulling back from radical changes, claims Cameron

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2011

David Cameron has launched the Open Public Services White Paper claiming the coalition was not ‘p...

BUSINESS

Southern Cross landlords to take control of homes

By James Evison | 11 July 2011

Beleaguered care home firm Southern Cross is to be shut down after plans to save the company brok...

Cameron vows to end 'Whitehall knows best' dogma

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2011

David Cameron will today outline the Government’s long-delayed plans to break the presumption of ...

Southampton dispute reaches contract 'D-Day'

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2011

Southampton's deadline for new employee terms and conditions appear to have been snubbed by hundr...

Chiefs' 'unions' issue turnover warning

By Mark Conrad | 08 July 2011

Turnover of local government chiefs threatens to de-stabilise a sector struggling to cope with de...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Statisticians in call to measure councils' job cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 08 July 2011

ONS report states impact of council job losses should be monitored.