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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’ ...

WHITEHALL

Further doubts raised over much-delayed reform strategy

By Jonathan Werran | 16 June 2011

Government plans to transform public service delivery will be published ahead of Parliament recess.

FINANCE

Pickles: 'Sky's the limit' for Localism agenda

By Luke Barras-Hill | 16 June 2011

Eric Pickles encourages local authorities to use the general 'power of competence' provisions.

Plans reach a dead end

15 June 2011

Leicester City Council is unprepared for a zombie invasion. Diary investigates...

Philip's gift of the gaff

15 June 2011

Prince Philip has been a source of endless joy and delight for harried press officers the world o...