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BUSINESS

Bupa profits flag amid care service cutbacks

16 March 2011

Private medical giants Bupa have announced a 72% fall in profits last week as public spending on ...

WHITEHALL

Lights out for Cardiff

16 March 2011

Cardiff City Council will be taking part in Earth Hour next week by switching of the lights in al...

WHITEHALL

Libraries boosted

16 March 2011

The Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted measures being undertaken by councils to b...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Berks' adoption boost

16 March 2011

West Berkshire’s adoption service got the thumbs up from inspectors this week.

Homes project begins

16 March 2011

Construction work on new council homes in Birmingham got underway last week.

WHITEHALL

Cleaning staff win equal pay case

16 March 2011

Carmarthenshire CC has agreed to award ‘without prejudice’ cash settlements to a group of cleaner...

Report warns of homes shortage

16 March 2011

England faces a shortfall of three-quarters of a million homes by 2025, according to a new report...

FINANCE

Joint survey backs borrowing for housing

16 March 2011

Greater freedom to borrow cash could allow local authorities to raise an extra £1bn for housing, ...

WHITEHALL

Rethink urged over pathfinder closures

16 March 2011

Labour said the Government should ‘think again’ about cutting funding to housing market renewal (...

FINANCE

Council gains £4m

16 March 2011

Gloucestershire CC has revealed its efficiency drive proved successful this year as it recorded a...