by Chris Rogers | 7 Jan 2014 | Local Government
Local authorities in England are holding on to £1.5bn of unspent “community money” given to them by developers during planning talks, Freedom of Information requests submitted by the BBC have suggested. The Section 106 money is intended to be used for...
by Chris Rogers | 6 Jan 2014 | Economy
The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have begun a formal investigation into the troubled Co-operative Bank. Its investigation would consider the role of former senior managers. Co-op Bank was rescued last year under a deal with its...
by Chris Rogers | 6 Jan 2014 | Outsourcing
A survey from EY has found that public bodies are more trusted to take care of personal data than private companies. The survey found that the public are more comfortable sharing their personal data with central government bodies than private sector organisations....
by Chris Rogers | 6 Jan 2014 | Economy
According to a new report Britain’s manufacturers will enjoy faster growth than those in Germany or any other western European economy this year from rising demand at home and abroad. In its annual survey of companies, manufacturers’ organisation EEF found...
by Chris Rogers | 6 Jan 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Alan Milburn, former Labour Minister and chairman of the Commission on Social Mobility and Child Poverty, has warned that proposals to bring in 20 per cent tax relief on childcare, worth up to £1,200 per child per year from 2015, will subsidise the better off and...
