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Outgoing chief executive urges more shared services

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 April 2013

The outgoing chief executive of Norfolk CC has urged local leaders to look at sharing more 'funct...

Kier poised to bid for rival

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 April 2013

The Kier Group has announced it may make a rival bid for May Gurney after the support services gr...

Blears urges authorities to renew public trust with Social Value Act

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 March 2013

A former communities secretary has called on contractors and local authorities to use the new Soc...

Social care reforms 'need to be revised'

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 March 2013

Town hall bosses have pledged to play their part in reforming social care funding and support, fo...

Somerset and Devon to look at sharing trading standards

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 March 2013

Somerset and Devon county councils have announced plans to merge their trading standards departme...

Brighton & Hove vows no-eviction 'bedroom tax' policy

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 March 2013

Brighton and Hove City Council’s ruling Green Party administration has pledged to not evict any c...

Heseltine backs Greater Birmingham growth bid

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2013

Lord Heseltine has calls on the Government to devolve more powers and money to the Greater Birmin...

Cornwall turns to BT for support services contract

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 March 2013

Cornwall Council has formally invited BT to submit a tender for a scaled-back support services co...

Healey slams 'gross' health fund imblance

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 March 2013

Former local government minister John Healey has criticised public health funding formulas as 'gr...

Police probe chief's 'unlawful' pay rise

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 March 2013

Avon and Somerset Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an 'unlawful' pay rise f...