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HCA meets targets

13 April 2011

Targets for the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have been met for the year 2010-11.

WHITEHALL

Cuts drive up crime

13 April 2011

Financial crime in the public sector is on the rise, due to cuts, as a new report suggests an 8% ...

WHITEHALL

Outsourcing strike

13 April 2011

Members of Unison at Barnet LBC have escalated industrial action against outsourcing, in a bid to...

WHITEHALL

Public 'sceptical' about Census

13 April 2011

More than 70% of people do not think local services will be improved as a result of the Census, a...

FINANCE

Row over reserves

13 April 2011

Local government minister, Andrew Stunell, has been criticised for allegedly ‘doubling’ the estim...

WHITEHALL

Workload blamed for 'insensitive' allowance hike

13 April 2011

Increased workload has been used as the excuse to increase annual allowances at Powys council.

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Surrey will go it alone

13 April 2011

Surrey CC is pressing ahead with plans to set up a local enterprise partnership (LEP), with or wi...

WHITEHALL

Service up for award

13 April 2011

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC’s new recycling and waste service is in the running for a national award.

Axe tax discount on second homes says Shelter

13 April 2011

Shelter has called on the Government to scrap the council tax discount for second homes.

HEALTH

More than one-third of trusts plan 20% savings in three years

13 April 2011

More than one-third of NHS trusts are expecting to make savings of more than 20% over the next th...