Oxford City Council defends 350k credit card bill
Oxford City Council defends 350k credit card bill
OXFORD City Council has defended putting 350,000 on plastic over the past three years, saying it sped up payments to its contractors.
Council accused of homes U-turn
A trade union has accused Lincolnshire County Council of a U-turn over plans to close three residential care homes.
Birmingham council to export IT jobs to India
Birmingham City Council (BCC) will become the first local authority to outsource computer jobs to India if plans by Capita, its IT contractor, go through without amendments.
County council apologises after confidence breach
BREACHING the Data Protection Act has resulted in Surrey County Council being fined 120,000.
Council billed for 80 taxis a day in mileage rate row
THE cost of industrial action at Southampton City Council is mounting as workers ditch their own cars for taxis.
Somerset council review criticises Southwest One
Report says joint venture with IBM ‘could do better’ Somerset county council has gone public with criticisms of its Southwest One joint venture with IBM, following a review that led to the conclusion that it “could do better”.
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