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Unions issue jobs warning

By Thomas Bridge | 11 March 2013

GMB calculates 380,500 local authority job losses since 2010, Unison reckons 4 jobseekers for eac...

Westminster's wacky weddings

By Thomas Bridge | 14 February 2013

From ring-bearing hounds to romantic football tunes, Westminster City Council’s registry office h...

CQC: poor quality home care occurring 'too often'

By Thomas Bridge | 13 February 2013

Poor quality home care occurring ‘too often’, report from Care Quality Commission finds.

Dividing the spoils in quest for growth

By Thomas Bridge | 29 January 2013

County councils and districts are at the frontline in the battle for more funds to boost infrastr...

Call to re-focus net strategy

By Thomas Bridge | 09 January 2013

A think-tank reported this week, the government subsidies for fast broadband connection is weak.

Newcastle fears 1,300 job losses from £90m budget cuts

By Thomas Bridge | 08 January 2013

Newcastle City Council launches consultation that could see budget shrink by a third in three years.

Notts bodies fund finance graduates

By Thomas Bridge | 20 December 2012

Training for finance graduates will be funded by a number of Nottinghamshire public services in a...

Auditor finds Welsh councils' IT plans lacking

By Thomas Bridge | 20 December 2012

Welsh councils could improve efficiency and support business with stronger leadership an integrat...

Council leaders fear for their cities in the face of cuts

By Thomas Bridge | 19 December 2012

Local government leaders claim vital services are being put at risk by Government cuts while disp...

Amber Valley decides to delete chief executive role

By Thomas Bridge | 19 December 2012

Amber Valley Borough Council has chosen to delete its chief executive role as part of a cost savi...