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Oxford councillors back share-based hub scheme

By MJ Correspondent | 20 June 2014

Oxford City Council hopes to make a £33,000 return.

Report: LEP governance should be strengthened

By MJ Correspondent | 20 June 2014

The governance arrangements of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) should be strengthened to inv...

SFIS to continue despite demands to delay 'unclear' strategy

By MJ Correspondent | 20 June 2014

The Government will press ahead with implementing the Single Fraud Investigation Service (SFIS).

Clegg backs council devolution call

By MJ Correspondent | 20 June 2014

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said there is ‘no doubt’ that the Government needs to give c...

Senior cuts 'not the end' for Derbyshire

By MJ Correspondent | 20 June 2014

Frontline services may still need to be cut by Derbyshire CC despite plans to cut the equivalent ...

Ex-Rochdale chief hits out at pay flak

By MJ Correspondent | 19 June 2014

The ex-chief executive of Rochdale BC has spoken of the damage done by the public outcry over pla...

Unison issues tri-borough warning

By MJ Correspondent | 18 June 2014

Local democracy and those that depend on vital public services are at risk in the tri-borough, tr...

Look who's talking

By MJ Correspondent | 18 June 2014

Dan Peters reports from this year’s Public Sector Communications Academy in Manchester, where exp...

Essex fund scoops 'scheme of the year' accolade

By MJ Correspondent | 11 June 2014

The £4bn Essex Pension Fund will receive a trophy for being public sector scheme of the year at a...

Authorities should become credit providers to boost public resources

By MJ Correspondent | 11 June 2014

More local authorities could provide credit to help other public services, a council chief who ha...