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Public sector pay rises capped

Tuesday, 29 November 2011
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Public sector pay rises will be capped at one per cent for each of the two years after the current freeze ends, the Chancellor has announced.

Osborne launches "fundamental reassessment" of PFI

Tuesday, 15 November 2011
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The Treasury is to lead a "fundamental reassessment" of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in order to develop a new model for delivering public assets such as schools and hospitals, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.

Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth

Thursday, 28 July 2011
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The locations of four more Enterprise Zones and a progress report showing that the Government has already met or reached significant milestones on 124 of the 137 reforms unveiled in the Plan for Growth in March 2011 were announced today by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.

140,000 council jobs set to go in 2011

Friday, 26 November 2010
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Around 140,000 local authority jobs are expected to be shed in the next year as a result of spending cuts, council leaders have warned.

Comprehensive Spending Review: funding cut for councils

Wednesday, 20 October 2010
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Councils across England will have their funding cut by 28 per cent over the next four years it was announced in today’s Comprehensive Spending Review.

500,000 public sector jobs to go

Wednesday, 20 October 2010
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Almost 500,000 public sector jobs will be axed over the next four years, as part of the Coalition Government’s Spending Review announced today.

Road to nowhere?

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A report by the New Local Government Network (NLGN) has warned that local authorities could lose over a third of central government funding over the life of the current parliament. Chris Newbould looks at the implications for the oft-overlooked highway maintenance sector.

Government launches world's biggest suggestion scheme

Friday, 9 July 2010
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George Osborne today called on the public and business to send him their very best ideas on how to get more for less from our public services.

Emergency Budget

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
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Chancellor George Osborne has today unveiled his emergency Budget which will see public sector pay frozen for two years.

Boris Johnson warns Osborne not to cut investment in London

Monday, 14 June 2010
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Ahead of the first budget of the new government, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has today urged the Chancellor George Osborne not to cut spending in the capital.

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