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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Maude confirms continued role for outsourcing

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2011

Conventional outsourcing will run alongside new ways of breaking up public sector monopolies, Fra...

WHITEHALL

Clarity needed on Big Society, commission warns

By James Evison | 17 May 2011

Clarity about the definition of the Big Society needs to be made, according to a report by the co...

WHITEHALL

Hanningfield denies 'false and misleading' expenses

By Heather Jameson | 17 May 2011

Former leader of Essex CC, Lord Hanningfield, made ‘false and misleading’ expenses claims, Chelms...

HEALTH

Cameron restates case for NHS reforms

By Jonathan Werran | 17 May 2011

David Cameron will today restate the coalition’s case for NHS reforms, claiming resistance to cha...

Parsons calls for entrepreneurial lead at LGA

By Heather Jameson | 16 May 2011

The Local Government Association should be run by an entrepreneur like Richard Branson, chair can...

WHITEHALL

Controversial chief 'will return to desk within weeks'

16 May 2011

The future of Suffolk's chief executive, Andrea Hill,is unclear after sources revealed she expect...

WHITEHALL

Exclusive: Change in law prompts hike in 'sham' weddings

By James Evison | 16 May 2011

Concern has been raised regarding sham weddings, after changes in immigration law saw an upsurge ...

BUSINESS

Lancashire signs off 10-year BT deal

By James Evison | 16 May 2011

Lancashire CC has agreed to outsource its ICT and back-office functions to BT, despite a history ...

HEALTH

Care experts welcome wellbeing board plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 May 2011

Social care expert Richard Humphries has hailed health and wellbeing boards as ‘part of the solut...

WHITEHALL

Wheels come off Big idea

12 May 2011

Bonkers Britain struggles over the question: ‘What car is the Big Society?