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The Conservative Political Officers’ Network – CPON - is the independent, national network for local government Conservative political research officers.
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Latest news from the LG Chronicle
- Private firms could use 'right to challenge' 25 May 2012DCLG draft guidance says companies can partner with community groups to bid for right to run local services
- Number of health commissioning groups confirmed 25 May 2012NHS hails ‘landmark moment’ as configuration of PCT-replacements confirmed
- NHS seeks £130k GP to 'influence commissioners' 25 May 2012Series of £100k+ jobs advertised
- Broomhead returns to Warrington 25 May 2012Former chief executive to return to job on interim basis
- News round-up 25/5: 'Postcode lottery' in child care proceedings 25 May 2012Cafcass study shows large variations | Cabinet Secretary slaps down Hilton
Latest news from LocalGov
- Baby P social workers lose appeal 26 May 2012Two social workers involved with Baby Peter Donnelly have lost an appeal against a tribunal ruling that they were fairly sacked. The Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled this morning that Gillie Christou and Maria Ward that Haringey LBC
- Government announces schools chosen for refurbishment 26 May 2012Less than half of the 587 schools that applied for refurbishment through the Government’s Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) have been selected for renovation. Restoration work will be conducted at 261 educational
- Authority axes '£50 a head' bus service 26 May 2012A bus service costing Bracknell Forest BC more than £50 per passenger is due to be axed, the local authority has confirmed. The 4C service, which runs between Bracknell and Maidenhead, was used by only 124 people last year –
- Reforms roadmap unveiled by DfT 26 May 2012The Government has unveiled its proposals for a major reform of the strategic road network. Responding to Alan Cook’s independent review of the network, published last November, transport secretary Justine Greening committed to a
- Councils handing out higher number of parking tickets 26 May 2012Local councils are handing out more parking tickets – raising more than £234m a year – despite reducing the number of traffic wardens, according to new figures. The figures, obtanined by Swiftcover following a freedom
