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FINANCE

Worries over cuts to funds for child asylum-seekers

By Mark Conrad | 01 June 2011

Councils risk breaching a duty to care for unaccompanied child asylum-seekers, if plans to cut de...

FINANCE

Money Matters

01 June 2011

In a week where Iceland once again exploded on to our screens, we are warned that in late autumn ...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Borough may outsource all libraries in bid to save them

By Michael Burton | 01 June 2011

A London borough is planning to outsource its entire library service, in a bid to protect it from...

WHITEHALL

Threat to privatise 'sloppy' election services

01 June 2011

Birmingham's leader has reportedly threatened to privatise election services after ballot boxes w...

BUSINESS

An Oasis for Enfield

01 June 2011

Enfield LBC has chosen Balfour Beatty to build the new £27.2m Oasis Academy Hadley in South Stree...

BUSINESS

Discussing the A27

01 June 2011

Businesses and councillors in West Sussex held a summit last week to discuss the need for improve...

BUSINESS

Pinning on Penna

01 June 2011

The London Boroughs’ Recruitment Partnership (LBRP) has appointed Penna as its new supplier of re...

Homes scheme is 'no bonus for northern areas'

01 June 2011

The Government’s new homes bonus scheme is stripping cash from the north of England, according to...

WHITEHALL

Hamlets' towering bid to be new city

01 June 2011

Tower Hamlets sent off its bid for city status last week, in the shadows of the Tower of London.

WHITEHALL

Guide 'will simplify merger processes'

01 June 2011

Moves to see more councils merge their governance functions with neighbours and reduce the number...