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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Boroughs launch ALMO to deliver kids' services

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2011

Neighbouring boroughs Richmond and Kingston are set to form a joint social enterprise to deliver ...

Soapbox

22 June 2011

Harry Phibbs looks at the response from the TCPA about the Government's proposal to sell surplus ...

WHITEHALL

Rich 'escape paying full tax' claims union

22 June 2011

Whitehall has been criticised for a clampdown on tax evasion by small businesses ahead of multi-n...

WHITEHALL

Treasury 'to blame' for pensions clash

By Mark Conrad | 22 June 2011

Whitehall’s most senior officials have accused ministers of staging a false debate on the future ...

FINANCE

Redistribute rates 'according to local need' says report

22 June 2011

New analysis of business rates reform argues it should go hand-in-hand with a fairer redistributi...

Biffa stays cautious

22 June 2011

Refuse contractor, Biffa, has given a ‘muted’ welcome to the Department of Environment, Food and ...

FINANCE

Whitehall warned not to put unfunded 'burdens' on councils

22 June 2011

The Cabinet will refuse to sign off unfunded Whitehall policies which affect local government, Bo...

FINANCE

Opera's £10bn savings worth shouting about

22 June 2011

Councils could save £10bn a year if they improved the way they sourced and bought goods and servi...

BUSINESS

Set with Stone

22 June 2011

IT services provider, Stone, has signed a three-year deal with global asset-based finance special...

BUSINESS

Top firms 'pessimistic' over UK's outsourcing prospects

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 June 2011

Two of Britain’s largest outsourcing companies have said they are not expecting the public sector...