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WHITEHALL

Use joint buying power, PAC chair Hodge claims

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2011

Procurement needs ‘sense and centralisation’ brought to , according to chair of the public accoun...

FINANCE

Councils told to seize opportunities new financial powers offer

13 July 2011

Councils must develop plans for their use of forthcoming financial powers, or risk missing develo...

FINANCE

Devolved council finance systems 'must have consensus'

By Mark Conrad | 13 July 2011

Plans for a new local government finance system must garner support across the political spectrum...

HEALTH

Government promises 'new mindset' for child protection

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

The Government’s response to the Munro review welcomed as opportunity to trust professionals to a...

FINANCE

Court rulings fail to stop authorities making cuts

13 July 2011

Councils have been able to press ahead with budget cuts, despite successful legal challenges two ...

FINANCE

Pickles announces move to put £500+ contracts online

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2011

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to put all contracts and tenders for more ...

FINANCE

Prospect says OBR figures undermine case for pensions reform

13 July 2011

Projections showing public sector pension payments are set to fall in the long-term undermine the...

FINANCE

Budget pilots 'are the future'

13 July 2011

The two new single and two neighbourhood budget pilots are the ‘shape of things to come’ accordin...

Violence prompts borough call to ban demonstrations

13 July 2011

Barking and Dagenham LBC has called on home secretary, Theresa May, to ban marches in the borough...

BUSINESS

Minister pledges to help Southern Cross residents

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2011

Paul Burstow has promised that no Southern Cross residents will find themselves homeless.