[
Skip to content
]
News and expert comment on public policy and finance
Home
Local govt
Central govt
Health
Education
Pay & pensions
More sectors »
Search our Site
Search our site
May 3 Elections
News
Opinion/blog
Features
Events
Jobs
Archive
Contact
See what's in the latest edition
Subscribe to Public Finance
.
News - January 2011
Unison's dossier of jobs at risk makes 'grim reading'
Unison has published a snapshot of public sector jobs currently under threat, warning that mass job losses could destabilise the recovery.
24 January 2011
Public sector job vacancies shrink
New jobs in the public sector hit a record low last month, at less than half the level recorded in December 2009, latest figures show. But demand for qualified accountants continues to rise.
04 January 2011
VAT rise essential for economy, Osborne argues
VAT has risen to 20% today, in a move defended by Chancellor George Osborne as the 'least damaging' tax increase for the UK economy
04 January 2011
Public servants honoured in New Year list
Tony Redmond, former chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England and local government ombudsman, has been knighted in the latest round of honours
04 January 2011
Councils given £162m for hospital after-care services
Councils are to be allocated an extra £162m in the current financial year to spend on social care, as a result of cost-cutting at the Department of Health.
04 January 2011
Councils defend their rubbish collection service
Town hall leaders have stressed that waste collection remains a 'priority' in the wake of a row over collection frequency
05 January 2011
Parents don't want free schools, says NUT
The government's new free schools are 'not wanted or needed', a teachers union has claimed.
05 January 2011
Local government to lose 200,000 jobs this year
Some 200,000 council jobs will be lost in England in 2011, with the bulk of redundancies taking place before the end of the current financial year, a union has warned
05 January 2011
NHS Employers seeks local support for new pay freeze
NHS bosses have stepped up their efforts to push through a two-year freeze on incremental pay rises for staff in return for a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies
06 January 2011
Gap grows between public-private pay deals
The gap between pay settlements in the private and public sectors is set to gather pace this year, analysts said today.
06 January 2011
MPs condemn 'rushed' quangos cull
MPs have issued a damning verdict on the coalition government's drive to cut the cost and number of quangos, saying it will neither save money nor improve accountability.
07 January 2011
Flu outbreak will not affect efficiency savings, says NHS chief
The harsh winter and rising number of serious flu cases will not thwart attempts to make savings in the NHS, the head of the health service has told Public Finance.
07 January 2011
Police cuts 'will hit front line and increase crime'
Cuts to police funding are likely to lead to significant frontline reductions and a surge in crime, a think-tank warned today.
07 January 2011
LEPs given £4m for research
The government's regional growth programme has received a boost with renewed backing from the prime minister, private sector endorsement and more cash to pay for research
07 January 2011
Fraud against public sector soars
Levels of fraud rocketed last year, with the public purse bearing the brunt of the scams, according to a report published today
10 January 2011
Page:
[
1
]
[
2
]
[
3
]
[
4
]
[
5
]
[
6
]
[
Next
»
]
Search news from
January 2011
Advanced Search
Any of the words
All of the words
Without the words
Order by
Rank
Title
Creation Date
Last Modified Date
Published Date
Release Date
Expiry Date
Order Direction
Descending
Ascending
Date
Date
Last Modified Date
Creation Date
Published Date
Release Date
Expiry Date
From
(dd/mm/yyyy)
To
(dd/mm/yyyy)
