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FINANCE

Commission says 'no' to councils self-selecting auditors

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2011

Audit Commission warns DCLG proposals threaten auditors' independence.

WHITEHALL

Miliband criticises ministers for their arrogant approach

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2011

Ed Miliband has criticised ministers for their arrogant approach to the public sector.

Ed Miliband's speech to the LGA conference in full

01 July 2011

Ed Miliband's speech at the LGA conference held in Birmingham

Eric Pickles' speech to the LGA conference in full

01 July 2011

Eric Pickles speech from the LGA conference held in Birmingham.

WHITEHALL

Pickles closes LGA conference with debt of gratitude

By Mark Conrad | 01 July 2011

Eric Pickles has delivered the closing speech to the LGA conference in Birmingham.

LGA conference - live coverage

30 June 2011

This year’s LG Group conference ‘Localism works’, held at the Birmingham International Conferenc...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hurd backs transparency over cash for volunteers

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 June 2011

Civil society minister, Nick Hurd, has pledged to increase the transparency in public spending fo...

HEALTH

CQC demands £15m to raise health inspection bar

By Luke Barras-Hill | 30 June 2011

Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) requests an extra £15m per year to tackle faili...

HEALTH

Lansley announces £1m for health and wellbeing boards

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 June 2011

Andrew Lansley has announced an extra £1m to help get health and wellbeing boards off the ground.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Form 'rebel' LEPs, PM's welfare adviser urges

By Mark Conrad | 30 June 2011

A leading welfare adviser has urged councils and their business partners to set up 'rebel'LEPs.