Features - November 2009

Minding his own businessAdrian Ringrose's meteoric rise has culminated in his appointment as chair of the CBI public services board. He tells Vivienne Russell that the private sector is compatible with public ideals 19 November 2009
Ofsted system 'represents best interests of children'Ofsted has defended itself following a barrage of attacks from councils, civil servants and MPs, claiming its inspection regime represents the best interests of children 24 November 2009
Scottish services are exceeding efficiency targets25 November 2009
Tories could axe Homes and Communities AgencyA multibillion-pound housing and regeneration agency set up just under one year ago faces the axe under a Conservative government 25 November 2009
Councils receive 4% grant increaseCouncils will receive an average 4% increase in their central government formula grant next year, ministers have revealed 26 November 2009
Bundred to stand down as Audit Commission headSteve Bundred has announced today that he will step down as chief executive of the Audit Commission next year 26 November 2009
Murphy offers Holyrood more tax-raising powers Scotland would be given new powers to set its own income tax rate under radical proposals announced by the UK government 26 November 2009
Business backs private financeThe principles of the Private Finance Initiative will remain even if the name is ditched, business leaders have said 27 November 2009
Wright reforms receive lukewarm response A committee of MPs has recommended a set of measures to restore public faith in the political process by increasing the authority of Parliament 27 November 2009
Business leader calls for pension and pay curbsThe public sector should have introduced a pay and recruitment freeze last year and must now curb final-salary pensions, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce has claimed 27 November 2009
Public sector needs to lead on CO2The public sector must take the lead in reducing carbon emissions if its demands on the rest of the economy are to have any 'moral authority', a leading energy agency spokesman warned this week 27 November 2009
Scotland 'must act now to save jobs and services'Urgent action is needed across the public sector to lessen the longer-term impact of spending cuts on jobs and services, the auditor general for Scotland has warned 27 November 2009
Councils attack EU's planned late payment finesEuropean Union proposals to impose tougher sanctions on public bodies that pay their suppliers late are putting £600m of taxpayers' money at risk, local authorities have warned 27 November 2009
'Councillor salaries should be frozen for the next two years'Elected local officials in Scotland could face a two-year pay freeze as councils struggle to cope with the 'uncharted territory' of budget pressures 27 November 2009
Tories unveil environment strategyShadow chancellor George Osborne has indicated how the Conservatives would tackle climate change and stimulate investment in new green technologies and jobs 27 November 2009

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