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WHITEHALL

Pluralism, not privatisation, is the route to better public services

05 April 2011

The prime minister’s apparent calls for more privatisation last week risk a return to CCT, and co...

WHITEHALL

Councils prepare for 'super Thursday'

05 April 2011

Councils are busy preparing for an unprecedented round of elections on Thursday 5 May, not least ...

WHITEHALL

How can councils save their town centres?

05 April 2011

The recession has ravaged many town centres, leading to shuttered shopfronts and decaying high st...

WHITEHALL

Newham 'left to rescue legacy of the Olympics'

05 April 2011

Newham LBC’s mayor has accused the coalition of a ‘direct attack’ on London’s 2012 Olympics plan,...

BUSINESS

Firm retains £80m deal to run pension scheme

05 April 2011

Outsourcing giant, Capita, has retained its contract to run the second-largest public sector pens...

WHITEHALL

CPA founder to head up No 10 policy team

05 April 2011

The prime minister’s plans to reform public services will be headed by the architect of the Audit...

HEALTH

Bid to cut readmissions rate 'could cost £800m'

05 April 2011

Government plans to cut the number of hospital readmissions need to be implemented sensitively, o...

FINANCE

Exodus worries prompt call for pensions review

05 April 2011

Councils have urged chancellor, George Osborne, to reconsider controversial plans to increase sta...

Lifeline for CABs about to be axed

05 April 2011

Four Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) branches in Birmingham have been given a reprieve, following a...

WHITEHALL

Peering into the abyss

05 April 2011

Councils are not all identical when it comes to assessing needs and resources, so even the best-l...