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Essex CC leader 'excited' about social investment

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 June 2013

The leader of Essex CC has highlighted the benefits of social investment bonds at a G8 summit.

Lincolnshire names outsourcing shortlist

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2013

Lincolnshire CC has named the shortlist of three firms that are in the running for its back offic...

Health survey blow to councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 June 2013

A new survey has revealed less than half of councillors in London believe public health provision...

Liverpool mayor slams EfW contract decision

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 June 2013

Liverpool City Council mayor, Joe Anderson, has criticised a decision to award a local £1bn energ...

Coalition boost for infrastructure

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 June 2013

Opposition MPs call for infrastructure investment to be brought forward as the Treasury hints of ...

Spending on care agency staff risen by 22% says report

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 May 2013

Spending on health and social care agency staff and flexible workers has increased by 22% over th...

Welsh social care workers given £8m training boost

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 May 2013

Welsh Government announces a grant of more than £8m to train social care workers, as part of a la...

Willmott Dixon pre-tax profits fall by a quarter

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 May 2013

Pre-tax profits at local government contractor Willmott Dixon have fallen by a quarter, according...

Rochdale chief seeks joint approach to take on child exploitation

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 May 2013

Chief executive of Rochdale MBC calls for local authority departments to work together to prevent...

Councils fight PFI credits withdrawal

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 May 2013

Three local authorities launch legal action over a central government decision to withdraw PFI cr...