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Voters' appetite for austerity has diminished

By Michael Burton | 09 April 2015

A few months ago there were predictions that the next Parliament would be a Parliament of Pain bu...

FINANCE

Freedom of choice?

By Dan Corry | 09 April 2015

Overcoming restrictive public sector procurement rules to successfully partner with voluntary and...

WHITEHALL

Clubbable councils

By Andrew Muter | 09 April 2015

Creation of a Combined Authority is a matter of building trust through the investment of time and...

FINANCE

Cuts may be less under coalition

By Alex Thomson | 09 April 2015

Another stint of multi-party government could well prove a great benefit and source of empowermen...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Looking to the future

By Alison O’Sullivan | 09 April 2015

Alison O’Sullivan outlines her immediate hopes and targets as she takes up her role as president ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Housing gain

By Paul Wheeler | 09 April 2015

The General Election and the subsequent mayoral contest bring the opportunity for the 32 boroughs...

COUNCIL TAX

A taxing issue for parties of all stripes

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2015

The election campaign so far has already shown us that not all stated promises or denials should ...

FINANCE

Care Act in 2016 will be a challenge

By Richard Pantlin | 09 April 2015

These days no major change programme can be effectively implemented without supportive informatio...

FINANCE

A Parliament of Pain – or of muddling through?

By Michael Burton | 08 April 2015

The public appetite for austerity is significantly less than in 2010 when voters accepted the pri...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Getting full value

By Adele Taylor | 08 April 2015

Adele Taylor higlights the important role the Social Value Act has to play in transforming servic...