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Care head aiming to provide 'oomph' through integration

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 September 2012

Town hall chiefs have praised the new care minister's 'enthusiasm' for integration, following his...

Councillors to discuss Durham parish council plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 September 2012

Councillors will meet this week to discuss plans to create a new parish council for Durham City.

Funding risk to rural schools

By Jonathan Werran | 13 September 2012

County councils this week warned that proposed changes to funding formulas are threatening the fu...

May Gurney chief quits amid company losses

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2012

Infrastructure group May Gurney has issued a profit warning, blaming operational problems with tw...

CQC chair leaves as talks open on inspections shift

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2012

The chairman of the beleaguered Care Quality Commission (CQC), Dame Jo Williams, has resigned as ...

LEPs ' need private sector help '

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 September 2012

According to a new survey more than two thirds of councillors believe LEPs will struggle without ...

The health revolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 September 2012

New public health chief pledges councils will be free to set their own local priorities.

Mouchel is 'fit and well' top boss assures sector

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2012

The chief executive of outsourcing group, Mouchel, has assured The MJ the firm is 'fit and well',...

Universal credit pilots named

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 September 2012

Welfare minister Lord Freud has announced a final list of 12 local authorities, which will run pi...

55 free schools to open this month

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 September 2012

Education secretary Michael Gove has announced 55 new free schools will open this month, tripling...