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Do we stick with self service?

By Alex Thomson | 02 April 2014

Alex Thomson breaks down the arguments for and against commissioning services, as local authoriti...

Inside View: Data explosion has driven down trust

By Jonathan Werran | 02 April 2014

The explosion of data released by the accountability industry has only driven public trust in pub...

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The beginning of the end for local government pensions?

By John Findlay | 31 March 2014

John Findlay asks if the costs of increases in employer contributions' could be too prohibitive ...

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350 heads are better than one

By Kate Kennally | 28 March 2014

Kate Kennally on Barnet LBC's call for evidence to gather ideas and thoughts about funding future...

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A healthy approach to spending

By Claire Mansfield | 27 March 2014

Dr Claire Mansfield takes issue with the BMJ's warnings over local government's role in public he...

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District View by David Cook

By David Cook | 26 March 2014

DCEN finance lead and Kettering BC chief executive analyses what the Budget meant for districts.

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PluggedIn: Paul O'Brien

By Paul O'Brien | 26 March 2014

Public sector outsourcing is at a crossroads, writes APSE chief executive.

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Soapbox by Mark Rogers

By Mark Rogers | 26 March 2014

Councils can do without a 'Strictly Come Dancing' style ranking competition, writes Birmingham Ci...

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A guaranteed Sure Start

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 March 2014

A challenge facing any incoming Government after 2015 will be to rekindle the ambition and restat...

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A missed opportunity for the two Eds

By Michael Burton | 26 March 2014

After four years of austerity we are still nowhere near seeing the light at the end of the tunnel...