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FINANCE

Whole of government accounts reveal £2,400bn liabilities

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

Treasury publishes for first time whole of government accounts (WGA) revealing liabilities totall...

FINANCE

Council chiefs unskilled in picking auditors

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2011

Nearly half of council chiefs have never hired auditors before and nor has anyone in their team, ...

ENVIRONMENT

Localism plans could put English Heritage under pressure

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2011

Plans to scrap regional spatial strategies could put organisations under pressure.

Unison begins industrial action at Somerset CC

By James Evison | 13 July 2011

Industrial action by Unison has come into force today at Somerset CC.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£2.4m business growth planned for South Scotland

By Luke Barras-Hill | 13 July 2011

Southern Scotland is set to benefit from increased business expansion and investment.

FINANCE

Resource review should reward pro-growth cities, report argues

By Jonathan Werran | 13 July 2011

Cities should keep between 40% and 60% of future business rates a think tank has recommended.

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 ...