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FINANCE

SOLACE defends salaries as Healey vows to expose data

04 March 2009

Top managers in local government are worth their salaries, the sector’s leaders claim, after crit...

Essential first steps for pupils dancing to fitness

04 March 2009

The Aldridge Foundation is calling on local authorities to support a scheme bringing ballroom and...

WHITEHALL

The CPA results for 2008

04 March 2009

The full scores for all 150 single-tier authorities for the Comprehensive Performance Assessments...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Taking a lead

04 March 2009

As pressure builds within councils to tackle climate change, it is becoming clear that many leade...

FINANCE

Private finance lifeline backed

04 March 2009

The lifeline to rescue troubled private-finance projects has been backed by City consultants.

FINANCE

CIPFA figures confirm 3% average tax hike

04 March 2009

A second annual survey of council tax has confirmed this year’s average rise is 3%, following the...

FINANCE

Force through IFRS council bosses told

04 March 2009

Local government executives must force through the international financial reporting standards (I...

WHITEHALL

City's £5m deal over stadium to face probe

04 March 2009

The Audit Commission is investigating Stoke City Council’s deal to sell its £5m stake in the city...

WHITEHALL

Warning over agency staff rights

04 March 2009

Employment minister, Pat McFadden, has warned agencies supplying temporary local government staff...

BUSINESS

Capita's profits soar with recession boost

04 March 2009

Strong demand for public sector outsourcing during the recession has led to soaring profits at Ca...