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LEGAL

Lawyers call for post-Brexit procurement rule changes

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Legal experts have added their weight to calls for changes to procurement rules after Brexit.

BUSINESS

Construction firms make shortlist for high-value contracts

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Six more firms will be in the running for multi-million pound construction projects after being a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tees Valley mayor's airport investment would total £75m

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Tees Valley Combined Authority is being asked to commit £75m to the purchase of an airport, the b...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Birmingham children's care no longer 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2019

Children’s care services in Birmingham are no longer inadequate for the first time in more than 1...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Wirral reveals joint venture plans

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2019

Wirral MBC has unveiled plans for its joint venture to spur ‘community wealth building’ locally,

HUMAN RESOURCES

New social care chief joins Nottinghamshire CC

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2019

Nottinghamshire CC has appointed a new corporate director for adult social care and health.

FINANCE

Sunak calls for prevention funding

By Martin Ford | 16 January 2019

A minister has promised to press for more money for preventative services in the Government’s Spe...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mayoral Development Corporation proposed for Stockport

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2019

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has put forward proposals to form a Mayoral Development Cor...

REORGANISATION

Buckinghamshire faces ticking clock to get unitary over the line

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2019

Buckinghamshire’s planned unitary council faces a tight schedule to get up and running as it face...

WHITEHALL

Voter ID pilots face legal challenge

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2019

A formal legal challenge to the Government’s voter ID trials has been lodged at the High Court by...

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