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Scottish police chiefs suggest councils follow their merger leadSenior officers in Scotland's newly centralised national police force have angered council leaders by suggesting that the police merger could form a template for getting rid of many local authorities. 22 May 2013
MoJ confirms probation outsourcingThe government today confirmed plans to radically shrink the probation service and provide long-term supervision of all released prisoners, with services provided mainly by the private and voluntary sector. 09 May 2013
Swinney boosts housing with Barnett fundsScottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a £290.8m investment boost for housing plus plans to shift funds from colleges and police to make up for central budget cuts. 03 May 2013
Police should learn from other public services, says new chief inspectorThe police could become more efficient and effective by looking at how other public services have reorganised themselves, new chief inspector Tom Winsor said today. 29 April 2013

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Councils of despairAs economic crisis turns to political crisis across Europe, what are the lessons for local democracy here? The May 3 elections sent out some strong messages on mayors, majorities and political mandates. But is anyone in Whitehall listening, asks Tony Travers 01 June 2012
Through a glass, lightlyShould the public sector start drowning its sorrows as the cuts kick in? Doom merchants certainly seem to think so. But perhaps in reality the glass is half full and not half empty. Tony Travers finds some reasons to be cheerful 18 November 2010
Way ahead for WAOJeremy Colman believes audit bodies should themselves be accountable. He tells Paul Dicken that, after an external review, the Wales Audit Office is in better shape to cope with recession 11 November 2009

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Probation reform: doing it all?
Tom Gash
Funding favouritism
Mike Thatcher
PCCs: muddled policy shambolically implemented
Colin Talbot
What next for police and crime commissioners?
Tom Gash
Pragmatism, not prejudice, on prisons
John Tizard

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