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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION NEWS
Unison panned over 'yes' in strike ballot
The public sector union has been told to ''think twice'' about taking its members on strike on 30 November
Unison: ''Stop this cut price social work''
Social work assistants and support workers are being used as ''social workers on the cheap'', according to Unison
Cooper: ''We got it wrong on immigration''
''We should have introduced the points-based system much earlier,'' says shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper
Scottish police win praise
Scotland's eight regional police forces have won praise for achieving a reduction in reported crime alongside significant financial savings
Plan cuts pension costs ''by £900m a year''
The LGA's Local Government Group says that contributions wouldn't need to rise for two years
LATEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION FEATURES
Who will police the politicians?
Professor Richard Kerley looks at coalition proposals that dramatically challenge some long standing traditions and features of the UK's policing system
Light the blue touchpaper...
The Open Public Services White Paper aims to give people the chance to shape services to meet their needs. But Ian Briggs, who chairs Public Service Events' Public Sector Reform conference, suggests the pace of change may be too quick
Digital without delay
Is outsourcing the best remedy for digitalising NHS medical records? Glen Thornton, of Capita Total Document Solutions, makes the case for commercial businesses
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