Articles by Thomas Bridge
Integrated care should be the norm by 2018, minister vows
By Thomas Bridge | 14 May 2013
Council leaders pledge to work with NHS to better coordinate regional health and social care serv...
UC jobseekers pilot launches in Ashton-under-Lyne
By Thomas Bridge | 29 April 2013
Ashton-under-Lyne jobcentre becomes the first place claimants can seek to access to Universal Cre...
SME peer-to-peer lending could solve capital crisis
By Thomas Bridge | 26 April 2013
Peer-to-peer lending between SMEs and investors could emerge as a challenge to existing bank lend...
Housing charity sees 40% rise in helpline calls
By Thomas Bridge | 23 April 2013
Demand for Shelter's advisory services has swelled as rising living costs hits tenants, according...
LGA calls for opt-out option on home extension reforms
By Thomas Bridge | 15 April 2013
Local areas should be allowed to opt-out of government home extension reforms and maintain existi...
Keep councils involved in adoption, ministers told
By Thomas Bridge | 04 April 2013
Government must involve authorities in adoption to speed up the process, council chiefs have urged.
Low income families face UC tax hit, study claims
By Thomas Bridge | 03 April 2013
Lower income families will lose a majority of potential tax cut gains under Universal Credit (UC)...
Audit Commission retenders contracts to lower costs
By Thomas Bridge | 02 April 2013
Local audit contracts worth £25.2m a year to be retendered in bid to drive deeper savings, the Au...
Budget 2013: Osborne extends public sector pay freeze
By Thomas Bridge | 20 March 2013
A 1% limit to public sector pay increases will be extended to 2015/16, chancellor confirms.
Recruiters predict spike in council hiring
By Thomas Bridge | 12 March 2013
Spike in public sector recruitment set to exceed private sector to rebalance fast-paced downsizin...
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