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Half of homes failing vulnerable people

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 June 2012

Half of care homes and health services are failing people with learning disabilities, the Care Qu...

Personal budgets on the rise says ADASS

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 June 2012

New research shows the number of people using personal budgets increased by almost 40% in the las...

Cuts 'sour' sector-politician links

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

Relationships between some charities and local government have soured during the the current peri...

Services 'closer to home' could save UK £3.4bn

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

Delivering care closer to home could save taxpayers around £3.4bn a year, claims CBI report.

Veolia likely to win Leeds waste disposal deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

Leeds City Council’s executive board set to vote on decision to award waste incinerator contract ...

Borough posts a unique offer to access its services

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC sign deal with the Post Office to make some council services available...

Atkins 'confident' about infrastructure prospects

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

The UK boss of engineering services group Atkins has said he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the...

Districts' sharing plan unwinds

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

Hambleton DC leader denies fall-out with neighbouring Richmondshire DC, after some shared service...

Liverpool mayor made an OBE

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 June 2012

Liverpool’s powerful new mayor, Joe Anderson, was among the local government recipients in the Qu...

MPs call for homes investigation

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 June 2012

MPs and peers call for an urgent investigation into children's homes after claiming the current s...