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Mayor scraps report saying his salary should rise 100%

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2011

Leicester City Council's directly-elected mayor has scrapped a report recommending his salary sho...

ADASS president wants debate over care provision for elderly

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2011

Private operators warn funding issues cannot be ignored, after council bosses offer talks coverin...

Charity wins argument over hospice VAT relief

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2011

The charity, Sue Ryder, has claimed an important victory in its campaign to change government pol...

UK social investment market remains tiny says report

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 November 2011

Britain's social investment market remains small and dominated by a few large players, according ...

MP calls for Dorset councils to share boss

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2011

A Dorset MP has called on Bournemouth and Poole BCs to share a chief executive and senior managem...

County councils lose libraries legal battle

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 November 2011

The High Court has ruled that plans by Somerset and Gloucestershire CCs to close a total of 21 li...

Most people 'unaware' of looming police vote

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2011

Less than one-quarter of voters are aware of ballots taking place in a year's time for elected po...

Norfolk fury as credits for waste scheme are blocked

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2011

Norfolk CC has accused environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, of putting the future of several ...

Ruling may force rethink over care home provision

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2011

Councils may have to rethink their approach to care home fees, following a landmark High Court ru...

Barnardo's says policies fail young unemployed

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2011

The children's charity, Barnardo's, has warned government reforms are failing to help unemployed ...