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BUSINESS

Interserve rejects rival rescue bid

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2019

Doubts have arisen over outsourcing giant Interserve’s rescue deal after its largest shareholder ...

IMMIGRATION

Glasgow bids to pilot asylum reforms

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2019

A Scottish council hopes to pilot a scheme enabling asylum seekers to work while their applicatio...

FINANCE

Sunak rejects care funding criticism as 'unfair'

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2019

Opposition MPs have challenged the Government on the issue of adult social care funding.

FINANCE

NHS organisations label social care funding a 'national disgrace'

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2019

The state of social care has been branded a 'national scandal and disgrace’ by a coalition of med...

FINANCE

May defends 'record' SEND funding

By Martin Ford | 25 February 2019

Theresa May has defended her Government’s funding of special educational needs and disability (SE...

FINANCE

Greenwich insources services from struggling companies

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

Greenwich LBC is to rein in operations at its two companies as they struggle to compete in the ou...

FINANCE

Private funds revive flagship Wolverhampton development

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

New funders will be brought in to save Wolverhampton City Council’s ambitious £50m Westside devel...

FINANCE

Nottinghamshire to lobby Government on SEND funding

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

Nottinghamshire CC is to take ‘significant concerns’ over funding for children with Special Educa...

COUNCIL TAX

Dorset to harmonise council tax

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

The new unitary Dorset Council has announced details of its harmonised council tax scheme.

HOUSING

Portsmouth to create development company

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2019

Senior councillors in Portsmouth are due to vote on proposals to establish an authority-owned dev...

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