Crown Commercial Service saves £5.9 billion in 2014/15
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.
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).
Figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) suggest council spending has dropped by a third over the last parliament.
Cornwall becomes the first county to gain devolution deal
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.
One in six police officers plans to leave within two years, says Police Federation survey
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.
