12/08/2015 - 13:22
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a pilot project to analyse how integrated health and care services are in local areas.
11/08/2015 - 16:57
A new study by privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has found that a large amount of sensitive personal information has been lost, stolen or misused due to thousands of data breaches by local authorities.
11/08/2015 - 12:40
A £26 million fund has been announced for house builders that will be used to acquire brownfield sites to provide land for starter homes.
10/08/2015 - 13:18
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that current licensing for ‘novelty’ vehicles, including limousines, party buses and rickshaws, is “confusing” and “utterly outdated”.
10/08/2015 - 12:29
The Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP) is seeking to challenge Bristol City Council, Leeds City Council and Suffolk County Council regarding their placement of looked after children.
07/08/2015 - 09:39
Wakefield Council is in talks with Carillion, Cofely Workplace and Interserve over an outsourcing deal which could mean the transferral of as many as 12,000 council staff.
07/08/2015 - 09:30
Representatives from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire met with government officials on 6 August to begin discussions for the devolution of power.
06/08/2015 - 11:54
15 councils across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have joined together to launch a devolution bid to the government.
05/08/2015 - 12:45
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a consultation on Sunday trading, which proposes to devolve new powers to local authorities to make decisions regarding high street and super market trading hours.
04/08/2015 - 17:27
West Berkshire and Reading councils have successfully challenged government reforms to the planning system.
04/08/2015 - 12:28
The government has announced new legislation that will require local government staff to speak fluent English or face being barred from certain roles.
03/08/2015 - 17:51
Public sector workers have been asked to give their ideas on how to save money and deliver more efficient public services in a survey launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne.
