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FINANCE

Uttlesford in bid to plug Iceland gap

02 December 2008

Local government minister, John Healey, is mulling over Uttlesford DC’s request to borrow extra c...

Davies gets a twin in Wales during week of chief exec movement

02 December 2008

There has been a flurry of chief executive movements across the UK this week.

BUSINESS

Liberata takes £60m hit as deal gets axe

02 December 2008

Ministers have dumped business services contractor Liberata from a flagship education contract, a...

Hampshire calls for action on 'unfair and complex' care system

02 December 2008

Hampshire CC is calling for action to tackle the ‘perceived unfairness and complexity’ of the car...

WHITEHALL

Accentuating the positive

02 December 2008

Promoting the positive work councils do is more important now than ever, the Local Government Ass...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

County snubs social care inspectorate

02 December 2008

A county council has vowed to break all contact with social care inspectors, after rejecting its ...

BUSINESS

Hedra rebrand

02 December 2008

The Hedra Consortium is set for a rebranding, following its takeover.

BUSINESS

Retail space is down 14%

02 December 2008

The amount of retail business floorspace built across England’s local authorities fell by 14% in ...

WHITEHALL

Bringing down the ladder

02 December 2008

FINANCE

Switch sparks funding fears for learning difficulties

02 December 2008

Some councils face losing ‘significant’ sums following the transfer of budgets for people with le...