27/07/2015 - 09:31
Furniture and mattress manufacturers should help contribute to the multi-million pound clear-up of fly-tipping, says the Local Government Association (LGA).
24/07/2015 - 16:29
Sales made through G-cloud have reached a total of £664 million as of June 2015 since the frameworks launch in March 2012.
24/07/2015 - 16:26
A further 250 communities are taking greater local control and addressing local issues through the Community Rights programme.
24/07/2015 - 16:24
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has announced it will hold an inquiry into what can be learnt from City Deals and how local devolution deals can be successfully delivered.
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.
