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FINANCE

Money talks save city £36m-plus

28 July 2010

Birmingham City Council has saved more than £36m after negotiating a series of contracts.

WHITEHALL

Get a grip over gritting says report

28 July 2010

Local authorities should treat winter service preparations ‘as an integral part’ of resilience pl...

WHITEHALL

Union demands cash for charities

28 July 2010

Unison has demanded ‘fair funding’ for the charity and voluntary sector, as part of a challenge o...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Service overhaul

28 July 2010

Children’s services in Hampshire are being overhauled in the face of government grant cuts.

WHITEHALL

Union fears realised

28 July 2010

Unison has called for significant improvements to management practices in Birmingham City Council.

FINANCE

Staff take pay cut

28 July 2010

Senior Liverpool City Council managers have agreed to a 10% pay cut and ditched their performance...

WHITEHALL

Police 'hindrance'

28 July 2010

Elected police commissioners could raise political pressure to increase spending, the LGIU think ...

Experts raise doubts over 'rushed' Academies Bill

28 July 2010

The Government faced mounting pressure to re-think the local authority opt-out for academies, as ...

WHITEHALL

Minister's praise for local government efficiencies

28 July 2010

Decentralisation minister, Greg Clark, has praised local government for outperforming Whitehall.

FINANCE

Unions go to ACAS over block on rise

28 July 2010

Local government trade unions have made a formal complaint to ACAS over employers’ refusal to del...