Articles by Thomas Bridge
East Dorset holds highest life expectancy, ONS finds
By Thomas Bridge | 25 July 2013
Statistics show people in East Dorset have the highest life expectancy in England, with those in ...
Legal battle with Southwest One cost Somerset £5.9m
By Thomas Bridge | 17 July 2013
Somerset CC paid £5.9m to settle a contract dispute with outsourcing partner Southwest One, figur...
Social enterprises outperform SMEs, study shows
By Thomas Bridge | 09 July 2013
Social enterprises are increasing trade with the public sector while outperforming mainstream bus...
Council tax collection rate reaches all time high
By Thomas Bridge | 26 June 2013
Council tax collections in England increased by £200m last year, with rates reaching an all time ...
Three quarters of unemployed on Work Programme remain jobless
By Thomas Bridge | 20 June 2013
Three quarters of long-term unemployed referred to the Government’s flagship Work Programme remai...
Poverty rises by 900k, DWP figures show
By Thomas Bridge | 14 June 2013
An additional 900,000 people were living in poverty in 2011/12 - including 300,000 more children ...
Government appoints first social value ambassador
By Thomas Bridge | 13 June 2013
Chris White MP appointed the first official social value ambassador, tasked with promoting the ag...
Benefits change threatens 428,000 disabled claimants, charity warns
By Thomas Bridge | 12 June 2013
Disability Rights UK warns new disabled claimants would be penalised under today's nationwide lau...
Clegg launches Local Growth Committee
By Thomas Bridge | 12 June 2013
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is to chair a new Cabinet committee charged with driving local g...
Residents continue to trust councils, LGA finds
By Thomas Bridge | 22 May 2013
Residents remain satisfied with local services and continue to trust their councils despite recen...
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