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HEALTH

Welsh welcome proposals to improve social care services

29 June 2011

The WLGA has welcomed a commitment from the Welsh Government to improve social care.

HEALTH

Shock as head of troubled NHS IT programme resigns

29 June 2011

Christine Connelly, head of the NHS’ beleaguered £11.4bn IT programme, has resigned in the middle...

Harrow named best council

29 June 2011

Harrow LBC has been judged the best achieving council in the UK at the annual awards organised by...

Special prize goes to Baroness Eaton

29 June 2011

A special achievement prize was awarded to Baroness Margaret Eaton at The MJ’s awards last week.

Locals take dim view

29 June 2011

The leader of Wellingborough BC has been forced to call a meeting with Northamptonshire CC amid r...

NLGN finds social wealth disparities

29 June 2011

New research suggests social wealth, as measured by levels of civic involvement and volunteering,...

Minister predicts crisis after AgeUK report

29 June 2011

Shadow communities minister, Barbara Keeley, has claimed there will be a social care crisis, foll...

Whitehall must reveal spending urges Eaton

29 June 2011

Outgoing LGA chair, Baroness Margaret Eaton, has called on recalcitrant Whitehall departments to ...

Oxfam director blasts county in library row

29 June 2011

A row has erupted between Oxfordshire CC and Oxfam over proposals to allow volunteers to run libr...

Invite to bid for enterprise zones

29 June 2011

Bids for the second round of enterprise zones close this week. The Government has announced a fur...