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Zero hours contracts in the public sector
Employers in the public sector are more likely to use zero hours contracts than those in the private sector, according to new research published…
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Centre for Cities report calls for urgent LA financial reform
The think tank Centre for Cities has called for local government finance to be urgently reformed to stop councils struggling with further public spending…
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Charity warn of risks to economic migrants
A charity working with homeless people has launched a government-backed campaign to highlight the risks economic migrants face when they move to the UK.…
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Treasury code for public-private partnerships
The Treasury has unveiled a voluntary Code of Conduct for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) designed to ‘fundamentally change’ the way costs are reduced from…
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Research into getting on-line for tenants?
A significant number of social housing tenants have no interest in accessing the internet, according to new research into digital inclusion. Orbit Group surveyed…
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Businesses complain about housing shortages to enable recruitment
Rising rents and house prices are stifling local businesses and making it difficult for them to recruit staff, according to a new poll of…
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Council to broadcast council meetings on local radio
The research last week released by ADASS revealing that £800m is likely to be taken from the £16bn social care budget is an issue…
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Credit rating to help 5.2 million tenants
Social landlords are planning to hand over rental payment data to a credit ratings giant in order to build their tenants’ credit history and…
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LGA map out spending review
The Local Government Association claims that spending review cuts could lead to councils scaling all activity back to cover statutory responsibilities only. Its ‘Anycouncil’ modelling estimates…
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The living wage and public policy
This report from IPPR and the Resolution Foundation provides significant new detail on the value, costs and impacts of the living wage, for employees…
