Local government entities are under serious financial pressure, and procurement is tasked with helping to reduce spend.
11/06/2015 - 15:05
Three multi-million pound deals to provide 1,000 new homes specifically for private rent in London have been announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis at the London Real Estate Forum on 10 June 2015.
11/06/2015 - 11:35
An open letter to the Prime Minister David Cameron urges government to tackle climate change and build a low-carbon economy.
10/06/2015 - 13:42
Communities Secretary Greg Clark has told council leaders in London that he wants to see ambitious proposals for further devolution in the capital, the Local Government Chronicle reports.
05/06/2015 - 10:29
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that services supporting teenagers not in employment, education or training (NEET) will be at risk by 2020 if funding cuts continue without reform.
05/06/2015 - 10:29
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed on 4 June that a breach in security may have put up to four million current and former US government employees’ information at risk.
02/06/2015 - 11:55
In a keynote speech in Leeds, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin pledged to end the economic gap between the north and south through billions of pounds of investment in high speed transport links.
29/05/2015 - 12:16
Moving powers out of Whitehall to allow towns, cities and counties decision making power has taken a substantial step change following the official publication of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill.
29/05/2015 - 11:12
A report from the London boroughs of Camden, Haringey and Islington has warned that plans to introduce legislation to support home ownership and give housing association tenants the chance to own their own home could have a ‘destructive’ impact on local authorities.
26/05/2015 - 15:21
The Queen’s Speech on 27 May will include details of the Conservative government’s plans to extend the right-to-buy scheme, allowing 1.3 million housing association tenants in England to purchase their homes with the same discounts offered to council tenants.
22/05/2015 - 16:50
Research undertaken by GE Lighting and the Carbon Trust has revealed that 87 per cent of public sector sustainability professionals have begun to embrace smart technologies in an attempt to drive social, economic and environmental benefits.
21/05/2015 - 09:46
The Local Government Association (LGA) have produced a white paper on devolution that includes a warning to the new government that the principle of cuts without reform could limit growth and development and challenge the sustainability of vital local services.
19/05/2015 - 15:57
The value of outsourcing contracts in the local government sector reached a five quarter high at the end of March, with new deals signed totalling £350 million, according to the arvato UK Outsourcing Index.
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