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News - January 2010
Redmond re-elected as CIPFA treasurer
Tony Redmond, the chair and chief executive of the Commission for Local Administration in England, has been re-elected as CIPFA honorary treasurer for 2010/11.
04 January 2010
Public servants rewarded with honours
Public sector leaders have again had their work recognised in the New Year's Honours list
04 January 2010
Labour accuse Tories of £34bn 'credibility gap'
The Tories were today accused of a £34bn black hole in their spending plans by Labour, as both parties stepped up their pre-election campaigning.
04 January 2010
Government makes funding guarantee for primary schools
The government has pledged £50m extra support for primary school pupils in a drive to win key election battle ground from the Tories.
04 January 2010
Councils urged to sign community contracts with residents
Councils should sign contracts with local residents to boost the standard of public services, according to Communities Secretary John Denham.
05 January 2010
School exams 'an expensive waste'
External examinations have become a costly drain on school budgets, education experts have warned.
06 January 2010
Natural resources 'should be part of UK's economic assets'
The UK's natural resources should be included in its financial assets, a Labour MP has urged.
06 January 2010
Fiscal Responsibility Bill passes Second Reading
The government has won the backing of Parliament for its controversial bill on reducing the fiscal deficit, despite heavy criticism from both sides of the House of Commons.
06 January 2010
PBR lacked clarity on future spending cuts, say MPs
The Treasury must provide more details of future public spending if it is to adequately tackle the country's financial deficit, a committee of MPs has warned.
06 January 2010
PAC criticises Highways Agency
The Highways Agency lacks basic information on whether it is getting value for money from its contractors, and must improve its commercial practices, MPs have found.
07 January 2010
Ministers told to give schools more autonomy
MPs have urged the government to 'step back' and allow schools greater freedom
07 January 2010
Councils must be forced to share services, say consultants
Local government is failing to save money by sharing back-office operations and must be forced by legislation to do so, a leading consultancy firm has said
07 January 2010
Mandelson announces plans for economic growth
Lord Mandelson has published the government's strategy for economic growth, pledging investment in infrastructure and in sustainable and communications technologies
07 January 2010
Social care white paper 'before general election'
The government is likely to publish a social care white paper before the general election, paving the way for statutory reform in the next Parliament
07 January 2010
Dangerous vehicles being removed from road, say auditors
More dangerous lorries and buses are being removed from the roads by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, the National Audit Office has found
08 January 2010
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