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Charitable foundation launched by healthcare provider

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 April 2015

The private healthcare provider Bupa has launched a new charitable foundation to tackle challenge...

Shared service organisation launches law firm

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 April 2015

A company jointly owned by Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire CCs has launched its own legal fir...

Mitie blames profits plunge on council spending cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 April 2015

The outsourcing group Mitie has blamed council spending cuts in home care and social housing for ...

Welsh councils face tipping point, warns auditor

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 April 2015

Councils in Wales are facing a ‘tipping point’ and need to improve their financial management, a ...

Councils poised to challenge DoH over care cash quotas

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Two councils look set to challenge the Department of Health in the High Court over their Care Act...

COSLA breakaways dismiss payment obligations

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Council leaders who have broken away from COSLA have dismissed reports they may face bills runnin...

Current care inspection regime branded 'flawed'

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Three local government groups have warned the current inspection regime for the care of children ...

Chiefs give Pickles outline of greater devolution plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Town hall chiefs from across Essex have outlined their proposals for greater devolution in a lett...

Authority reaches deal to run Gotts Park Golf Club

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Leeds City Council has reached a deal with a local social enterprise to take over the running of ...

CIPFA urges bosses to use OBCM rules

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2015

Finance bosses have called on councils and other public sector organisations to use Open Book Con...