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Gender pay gap increases at executive level, data reveals

By Laura Sharman | 22 August 2013

Male directors in the public sector are 10% more likely to take home a bonus, according to new fi...

Scottish and English border councils improve economic links

By Laura Sharman | 22 August 2013

Scottish and English border councils have agreed to forge a new alliance to boost economic growth.

Surge in HR interims in local government

By Laura Sharman | 21 August 2013

There has been a surge in the number of HR interims being recruited by local government due to ‘g...

'Critical friend' for York's care home project

By Laura Sharman | 19 August 2013

York City Council has appointed a ‘critical friend’ to help it create two new care homes and a co...

Norfolk's head of children's services promises radical improvements

By Laura Sharman | 19 August 2013

The new interim director of children’s services at Norfolk CC has pledged to ‘radically improve’ ...

Pickles boasts of achievements in 'end of term' letter

By Laura Sharman | 19 August 2013

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has boasted of the achievements of his department since the Ge...

Wiltshire improves child protection services

By Laura Sharman | 16 August 2013

Wiltshire Council has managed to improve its child protection services following an ‘inadequate’ ...

Leader of Birmingham calls for audit of council funding

By Laura Sharman | 15 August 2013

The National Audit Office should examine the viability of local government if the spending cuts g...

Proposed combined authority for South Yorkshire

By Laura Sharman | 13 August 2013

A new combined authority is being proposed by nine councils in South Yorkshire to boost economic ...

Judges squash legal moves against One Barnet

By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2013

The Court of Appeal confirms judicial review of the One Barnet programme is out of time.