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NAVCA snubs Cabinet procurement initiative

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012

A leading third sector group has snubbed the Cabinet Office's procurement pledge, and instead cal...

'Flexibility needed' to finance adult services

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012

London Councils has called on the Government to incorporate regional variation into its plans to ...

'Use pre-nups' to prevent board gridlock says NLGN

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 May 2012

Councils and health trusts should sign 'pre-nup' agreements to prevent the new health and wellbei...

Councils condemn adoption 'scorecards'

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 May 2012

Local government organisations today issued a scathing attack on the new adoption 'scorecards' pu...

Scottish councils need to deliver better value for money

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 May 2012

Councils in Scotland must do more to deliver value for money, a watchdog has warned.

LGA urges Cameron to show courage over care reform

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 May 2012

The LGA and more than 80 charities have called on David Cameron to show 'vision and courage' over...

Victims warning over elected police chiefs

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2012

A leading charity has warned government plans for elected police commissioners could threaten sup...

'Poor' care homes face being named

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 May 2012

Staffordshire CC could become the first local authority in the country to publicly name suspended...

Budding entrepreneurs get £5m 'helping hand'

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 May 2012

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a £5m programme to equip the social entrepreneurs of tomorrow –...

Surrey health staff move to council

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 April 2012

More than 60 NHS staff have moved to Surrey CC a year early, as the local authority prepares to t...