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BUSINESS

Outrage over plan to outsource to India

08 June 2011

Birmingham City Council’s joint venture with Capita has come under fire from trade unions, after ...

BUSINESS

Reaching Accord

08 June 2011

Telford and Wrekin Council has awarded a new contract to provide 24-hour care and support service...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Crewe residents asked to vote again in governance review

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2011

Cheshire East councillors are asking residents of Crewe to vote for a second time to consider if ...

BUSINESS

Serco buys abroad

08 June 2011

Serco has bought international outsourcing provider, Intelenet, which is based in India, for up t...

White Van Man

08 June 2011

On the new old geezers’ stock market

FINANCE

Public service mutuals need stronger government support, MPs advise

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2011

The concept of public service mutuals is not well understood in local and central government, an ...

HEALTH

Union slates 'hollow' promises on NHS reform

By Luke Barras-Hill | 08 June 2011

Unite have urged David Cameron to act upon criticisms emerging from the Health and Social Care Bi...

FINANCE

Suffolk residents vote against councils merger

By Jonathan Werran | 07 June 2011

Residents in central and south Suffolk failed to find common cause for merging Babergh and Mid Su...

People

07 June 2011

Hartlepool Council’s chief executive, Paul Walker, is to retire after a career spanning more than...

FINANCE

DCMS warns of 'devastating' arts cuts by councils

By James Evison | 07 June 2011

Cuts to the arts funding by councils could be ‘devastating', the Department for Culture, Media an...