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Mayor will dump CE

19 May 2011

Leicester City Council’s new directly-elected mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, has announced plans to sc...

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Excellent news for Buckinghamshire

19 May 2011

Buckinghamshire CC’s customer contact team has been awarded a customer service excellence standar...

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Kent adopts a new team member

19 May 2011

Adoption services at Kent CC are due to be reviewed by former chief executive of Barnardo’s, Mart...

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Many over-60s 'fail to connect'

19 May 2011

New research shows half of those aged over 60 have not had contact with their local councillor.

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Study highlights work-life woes

18 May 2011

Performance appraisals for managers should include assisting with work-life balance for employees...

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Cardiff cashes in on retail boom

18 May 2011

A new shopping centre in Cardiff is having an effect on visitor numbers to the city.

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Sector record makes sick reading

18 May 2011

Sick day totals in the public sector are still too high, according to a new study by the CBI.

Labour leads campaign to push for tougher laws to tackle fraud

18 May 2011

Opposition MPs were this week pushing ministers to adopt tougher laws on housing fraud, amid evid...

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Focus on cuts could hit public service productivity

18 May 2011

The Government’s narrow focus on cuts and public outsourcing during the spending squeeze has put ...

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Careers advice teams face being made redundant

18 May 2011

Local authorities risk flouting their responsibilities to provide careers services to more than o...