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Welsh road funding boost
Local authorities in Wales are set to benefit from additional funding for investment in highway improvement schemes. The Local Government Borrowing In...
[02/02/2012 ]
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Government changes needed to achieve cuts
Changes will be needed for Government to hit its savings targets by 2015, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) states.
A detailed plan is...
[02/02/2012 ]
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Campaign could cut cyber crime
A major publicity campaign is needed to help people understand how to protect themselves from online crime, MPs urge. The Commons science and technolo...
[02/02/2012 ]
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No long-term savings for pension reform
Public sector pension reforms won’t make long-term savings, analysis from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests.
While savings will be mad...
[01/02/2012 ]
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NHS Scotland a ‘model’ for public sector
The NHS in Scotland could serve as a model for reform throughout the public sector, a new independent report suggests.
Nottingham University Busin...
[01/02/2012 ]
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£1m housing help fund unspent by councils
Local authorities failed to spend almost £1m earmarked for poor families who cannot afford rent and other housing costs, a freedom of information requ...
[01/02/2012 ]
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League table recognition axed for vocational courses
Vocational GCSE equivalents are to be ‘downgraded’ from school league tables to weed out less valuable courses and prevent schools encouraging pupils ...
[31/01/2012 ]
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Flood-risk homes could become uninsurable
MPs have raised concerns over the funding to maintain and improve flood defences in the face of growing risk from extreme weather and climate change. ...
[31/01/2012 ]
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Apprenticeship starts up 63.5%
The number of apprenticeships started and completed has increased in the past year, with growth taking place at all levels, across all ages, sectors a...
[31/01/2012 ]
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Unions plan ongoing strike action over pensions
The Government may face further strikes from public sector workers opposed to pension reforms which would see them paying more and working for longer....
[30/01/2012 ]
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