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FINANCE

Pickles: councils should join forces to save £10bn

By Mark Conrad | 17 June 2011

Councils could save £10bn a year if they improve the way they buy goods and services, a Whitehall...

BUSINESS

Beecham calls for more LGA involvement over Southern Cross

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 June 2011

Shadow minister Lord Beecham has called on the Government to include the Local Government Associa...

HEALTH

Southern Cross agrees deal with landlords

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 June 2011

Southern Cross has reached a deal with its landlords to ensure the future of the firm.

BUSINESS

CBI says government is losing its way on reform

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 June 2011

Business leaders have accused the Government of losing its way on public sector reform.

WHITEHALL

Pensions staff strike poses Maude's first mutual problem

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2011

My Civil Service Pension staff have gone on strike today in protest at plans to transform it into...

FINANCE

Alexander insistent on driving public sector pensions reform

By Jonathan Werran | 17 June 2011

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander has warned unions the Government will not change...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London's business district under threat by new planning laws

By Laura Sharman | 16 June 2011

London's status as a world-class business environment threatened by changes to planning.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Barnet banks on Big Society

By Dermott Calpin | 16 June 2011

London’s ‘easy council’ Barnet has set up a Big Society Innovation Bank and is inviting bids for ...

FINANCE

Questions raised over academies

By James Evison | 16 June 2011

The lowest scoring primary schools in the country are set to become academies next year, but conc...

LBC under fire over contract processes

16 June 2011

An internal audit of security services provided to Barnet LBC has exposed ‘serious deficiencies’ ...