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Articles by Jamie Hailstone

Capita secures further Brent contract extension

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

Brent LBC has extended its council tax and business rates administration contract with Capita for...

Early 2015 boost for local government outsourcing

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

Pre-election jitters have failed to damped the local government outsourcing market, which now rep...

No Kent backing for airport CPO

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

The leader of Kent CC has poured cold water on plans by Thanet DC’s new UKIP administration to co...

Minister warns: merge or submit to new powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

The children’s minister has told council services to merge voluntarily and speed up the adoption ...

Healey to stand in deputy leader race

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 May 2015

Former local government minister and The MJ columnist John Healey has announced he is standing fo...

Conwy fights merger plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 May 2015

Members of Conwy CC have launched a campaign against possible Welsh Government plans to merge it ...

Havering to enter property business

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 May 2015

Havering LBC is set to become the latest local authority to enter the property business with its ...

Kent delays libraries transfer until law is changed

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 May 2015

Kent CC has decided to put plans to transfer its libraries, registration and archives service to ...

Cornwall chief to leave for Edinburgh

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 May 2015

Cornwall Council’s chief executive Andrew Kerr is to become the new top officer at Edinburgh City...

LGA pleads for no more cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 May 2015

Town hall bosses have called on the chancellor to spare them from any further cuts.