West Oxfordshire District Council said it will continue to operate telephone lines for reduced hours after a trial period that reinforced residents’ desire to switch to the use of online services.
Scottish government invest around £50 billion in public services
The Scottish government said that they spent £50 billion on public services to help tackle child poverty, reduce carbon emissions, support the NHS and secure pay deals according to newly published figures.
IFS report shows that further council cuts are likely
Research shows that if demand and above-inflation cost pressures continue to grow in line with recent history, councils could be forced to cut back some areas of service provision.
Give unspent building cash to schools, unions argue
Schools could have an extra £36,000 each on average to spend on their buildings if the Department for Education (DfE) had reallocated last year’s unspent capital budget, according to new analysis by the School Cuts coalition.
