Councils 'providing good service'
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Most councils in England are giving a good and improving service to local people, the Audit Commission says.
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A reduced number of childcare settings in England are ranked as good or outstanding, inspection body Ofsted says.
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Nearly 80% of local authorities earn  three-star or four-star grades in the Audit Commission's annual ratings of council services.
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The Commission for Racial Equality launches a review of how local authorities treat gypsies and travelling communities.
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The schools minister says students should be praised for improved A-level results and not undermined.
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GPs are providing more and better services to patients, performance figures suggest.
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Patients will be allowed to compare the quality of the clinical care provided in each NHS department.
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By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 25--The Pierce County Council isn't the only local government whose leaders are testing the choppy waters of growth-impact fees.
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The federal government is now telling patients whether their local hospitals are doing what they should to treat heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia.
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Power to the people.  Two prime examples of "grass roots" government at its finest were witnessed at Mandan and Burleigh County commissions this past week.
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New research indicates that helping others raises quality of life for British Citizens.
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Whitehall saves taxpayer cash Whitehall has acted on the recommendations of a parliamentary committee by improving services and value for money, according to its chair.â¦
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The majority of people in England are satisfied with the opening hours of their local surgeries, according to a major survey.
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TUC delegates back coordinated industrial action.
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Government response has been praised, but the poorest are still looking for work or new homes.
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A COUNCIL'S drive to get more people composting has been hailed a great success.   Sandwell residents have bagged almost 30,000 compost bins at a special low price from the council since the start of the year.
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Most children at boarding schools are please with the way they are treated, a report suggests.