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CPS: 'cashflow crunch' will derail Coalition pension reforms

By Laura Sharman | 05 November 2012

Cashflow shortfall of £15.4bn by 2017 will overturn reforms to public sector pensions, Cetre for ...

Social care failing the needs of older ethnic minority people, report finds.

By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2012

New report from the Runnymede Trust, says the Government's 'colour-blind' approach to social care...

Reports warns welfare reforms could create 'poverty trap'

By Laura Sharman | 30 October 2012

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation report,says many people in work will be worse off when Universal C...

GMB warns pension reforms at risk due to 'delays and confusion'

By Laura Sharman | 30 October 2012

The reform of local government pensions is at risk due to delays and confusion around the changes...

Chancellor urged to balance cuts with economic growth

By Laura Sharman | 29 October 2012

According to a new report by CIPFA the Chancellor must look at ways to stimulate economic growth.

Council pension pots could fund 300,000 new homes a year, report claims

By Laura Sharman | 26 October 2012

Local authority pension funds could help build 300,000 new homes every year, Future Homes Commiss...

Home operators will fail unless councils pay 'fair', experts warn

By Laura Sharman | 23 October 2012

New research suggest councils failing to make ‘fair’ payments to care home operators, posing futu...

Hants CC leader defends £83k regeneration appointment

By Laura Sharman | 22 October 2012

Hampshire CC leader argues creation of new £83,000 senior position will help bolster the local ec...

Government 'flying blind' over public sector jobs cull

By Laura Sharman | 22 October 2012

Government unaware of the impact of cuts to the public sector workforce on the wider labour marke...

ICO: council data security must improve

By Laura Sharman | 12 October 2012

Concerns have been raised about how local government is protecting data in a new report by the In...