24/07/2015 - 12:29
Local Councils will be encouraged to share buildings and services, reduce running costs and release surplus public land as a part of the Cabinet Office and the Local Government Association (LGA) led One Public Estate (OPE) programme.
23/07/2015 - 15:20
In response to funding cuts, more councils are looking to increased commercial activity to generate income and secure financial stability, new research from Local Government News and the Municipal Journal suggests.
22/07/2015 - 12:36
Highways England has announced a £1.5 billion investment for the development of 10 ‘smart motorways’ across the country.
21/07/2015 - 13:29
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published its first annual report and accounts, reporting that it has supported the delivery of £5.9 billion savings in 2014/15 against a 2009/10 baseline.
21/07/2015 - 13:13
An inquiry into devolution and constitutional reform has been launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Reform, Decentralisation and Devolution in the UK (APPG).
21/07/2015 - 13:10
Figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) suggest council spending has dropped by a third over the last parliament.
20/07/2015 - 12:10
The government has announced that its policy to cap care costs in England will be delayed until 2020.
20/07/2015 - 11:18
Residents have voted to abolish a South Yorkshire town council, after its town clerk was jailed for fraud and theft.
17/07/2015 - 10:10
Tim Farron is the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, the party has announced on social media site Twitter.
16/07/2015 - 11:33
A new devolution deal will give Cornwall new powers to control local services, including the county’s health and social care budgets, has been agreed by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
15/07/2015 - 10:53
According to research by the The Police Federation of England and Wales, one in six police officers are planning to leave the profession within two years.
15/07/2015 - 10:41
The Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales (RIFW) has come under heavy criticism from the the Wales Audit Office in its latest report.
