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Job swap for senior officers

22 February 2010

Cumbria CC’s head of communications, Steve Park, is moving to Newcastle City Council to take up i...

WHITEHALL

Torbay feels benefits of praise

22 February 2010

Torbay Council’s benefits service is ‘fair’ and has ‘promising prospects for improvement’, accord...

WHITEHALL

Districts could share CE in efficiency drive

22 February 2010

South Lakeland and Eden DCs are considering a shared chief executive as part of plans for an effi...

BUSINESS

Firm seeks London authority to build revolutionary jetfuel plant

22 February 2010

The Solena Group is seeking a local authority partner in east London for a ground-breaking sustai...

Ministers urged to 'do more' to promote railways

22 February 2010

The House of Commons transport select committee has urged ministers to do more to encourage counc...

HEALTH

DoH must meet 'free care' costs

22 February 2010

Council leaders have waded into the row over free personal care dubbed ‘death taxes’ by the Conse...

He's Marked out for Becta

22 February 2010

Solihull MBC chief executive, Mark Rogers, has been appointed to the board of Becta, the governme...

Olympian's promise of BMX glory

22 February 2010

Olympic BMXer, Shanaze Reade, joined children in east Manchester this week as work began on the w...

FINANCE

Innovation 'key' to coping with elderly

22 February 2010

Most councils have little idea about the older people in their communities, and must innovate to ...

ICT focus 'wrong'

22 February 2010

SOCITM has criticised the Government’s ICT strategy for focusing on reducing technology costs.