Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
05/08/2016 - 09:58
A new report by Policy Exchange has suggested that relocating 25,000 London-based civil servants to local authorities and city regions would boost productivity and innovation in the delivery of public service.
05/08/2016 - 09:30
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to make the national minimum standard of broadband speed a law, after Whitehall pledged to give citizens the legal right to access a minimum download speed of 10Mbps by 2020.
04/08/2016 - 10:06
The Scottish Borders Council is considering plans to develop existing cycling events and build on consumer demand.
02/08/2016 - 10:17
Buckinghamshire County Council and Harrow Council have agreed to sign a new HR shared service deal which will cover services from employee relations to payroll.
02/08/2016 - 10:02
According to the Arvato UK Outsourcing Index, the value of outsourcing contracts signed by UK local authorities in the first half of 2016 increased by 84 per cent.
27/07/2016 - 10:10
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to produce a timetable for action on how it intends to press ahead with extending broadband to all of the UK.
27/07/2016 - 09:36
Barnsley Council cabinet members are due to vote on implementing a random drug and alcohol testing policy for employees.
27/07/2016 - 09:26
Taunton Deane councillors have voted in favour of a proposal to merge with Somerset Council.
25/07/2016 - 09:46
Trade union Unison has launched a petition to debate the proposal to pool local government pension funds in order to invest in infrastructure.
22/07/2016 - 10:01
Calderdale Council has introduced a 24-hour instant messaging (IM) service for customers.
22/07/2016 - 09:49
Blackburn and Darwen Council has approved a plan to 500 jobs over the next three years, in a bid to generate £13 million in savings.
20/07/2016 - 10:03
According to a survey by GOSS Interactive, local authorities expect to deliver over two-thirds of its services online by 2019.
19/07/2016 - 09:54
MPs have voted to renew the UK’s nuclear deterrent Trident weapons system, by 472 votes to 117.
19/07/2016 - 09:43
A report conducted by MPs on the Culture Media and Sport Committee has called on BT to increase its investment in the business and improve services.
18/07/2016 - 11:32
Entrepreneur Emma Jones has been appointed as Small Business Crown Representative.
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