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Devolution
Northumberland County Council - Have your say on Devolution
Residents in Northumberland are to have their say on plans for a
combined authority for the region. Northumberland County Council has launched a
consultation on the proposals for the devolution of powers from central
government to the new North East Combined Authority (NECA). Read more >>>
Devolution for South West ‘would create jobs’
District councillors have discussed the first steps of the
proposed Heart of the South West (HOTSW) devolution bid, which could eventually
see EDDC, alongside 16 other South West local authorities, gain more autonomy
from Westminster. Read more >>>
Call to bring Cambridgeshire alongside Suffolk and Norfolk in ‘devolution revolution’
Cambridgeshire councils should consider teaming up with
counterparts in Suffolk and Norfolk to create an “Eastern motor”, the
communities secretary has said. Read more >>>
As Scotland and Wales demand greater devolution Northern Ireland is handing power back to Westminster
On Wednesday 18 November, members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
filed through the division lobbies for the vote that will define the 2011-2016
term of the devolved legislature. Read more >>>
Cllr Phil Davies standing down as chair of Liverpool city region Combined Authority
The chairman of the Liverpool city region Combined Authority is
standing down from the role - just weeks after a devolution deal was signed. Read more >>>
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Local Government
Local Government
Majority Of Local Councils Now 'Share Services'
Tight budgets sees almost all local councils in the UK sharing
services including IT and other services Nearly all local councils in the UK
are sharing services with their fellow authorities as the pressure on the
public purse string continues to be tightened. Read more >>>
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Outsourcing
New data laws will have implications for outsourcing contracts
Successful outsourcing projects have always relied on a clear and
commercially reasonable allocation of risks between the parties for all aspects
of the relationship. Read more >>>
Outsourcing care - can the sums add up?
It was a contract which was centre stage in the debate over
outsourcing in the NHS in England. Read more >>>
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Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care
New £1.5million health centre officially opens in Highland village
A brand new health centre was officially opened in a Loch
Ness-side village yesterday. The £1.5million Drumnadrochit Health Centre is
located just off the A82 Inverness-Fort William road, just a few yards from the
ageing and cramped health centre it has replaced. Read more >>>
Funding for East Riding Child Mental Health Services
NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
has been awarded £600,000 to transform child and adolescent mental health
services in the area. Read more >>>
Wales budget: health and education among the winners, but councils face losing £88million
Health services in Wales will receive almost £300million extra
next year, but councils will lose around £88million from their budgets. Read more >>>
Why the NHS needs social workers on board
As chief social worker for adults in England, I meet many social
workers and see at first hand the positive difference their practice makes to
improving people’s lives. Read more >>>
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Blue Light Transformation
Blue Light Transformation
Cheshire fire and police chiefs join forces to share a new HQ
Cheshire fire and police chiefs have today agreed to join forces
and share a single headquarters. Read more >>>
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Education
Jisc issues tender for second shared services datacentre in north of England
Education network provider issues tender for second shared
services datacentre, while warding off DDoS attack. Read more >>>