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FINANCE

Exclusive: Councils boost budgets with pension cash

23 June 2009

Councils are using a controversial investment technique – exploiting the value of staff pensions ...

WHITEHALL

Inspecting the police

19 June 2009

The new police authority inspection framework is on a tight deadline, but it is vital to get it r...

Deprived area schools will suffer under 'new' Ofsted

18 June 2009

Councils managers have warned Ofsted’s tougher inspection regime under CAA could lead to schools ...

BUSINESS

Kier lands £55m agreement to keep Sheffield clean

18 June 2009

Kier Ltd has been selected by Sheffield City Council as its preferred bidder to cover functions c...

celebrate academy award success

18 June 2009

Apprentices from East Manchester are triumphant after their coaching scheme, The Renaissance Cons...

FINANCE

Shared services deal saves unitaries £6m

18 June 2009

A service sharing agreement will save Cheshire’s two new unitary councils an estimated £6m a year...

FINANCE

High pension costs 'scare off' private bids says CBI

18 June 2009

Businesses are discouraged from bidding for public service contracts because of the need to mirro...

FINANCE

Shock report reveals signs of pension fund crisis

18 June 2009

The first indications of town halls’ pension crisis have started to emerge, with Somerset CC reve...

FINANCE

Ruling prompts LAML chair to seek clarity over powers

18 June 2009

The chairman of the Local Authorities’ Mutual Limited has written to new communities secretary, J...

FINANCE

Scots may get control over a third of budget

18 June 2009

Scotland’s devolved government would have absolute control over one-third of the country’s budget...