Features - January 2010

Carbon countdownA deal might not have come out of Copenhagen, but the public sector still faces scrutiny of its CO2 emissions. Many larger public bodies are covered by the Carbon Reduction Commitment, which comes into force in just over two months' time. David Williams explains what is involved 14 January 2010
Burning questionsMultiple layers of expensive bureaucracy stand between central and local government, reducing accountability and efficient provision of services. It's time to put these quangos on the bonfire and save £15bn in the process, argues Paul Carter 21 January 2010
Bad medicineMore than £3.3bn of NHS funds could be lost to fraud each year. But there are ways to curb this without harming patients, Jim Gee explains 28 January 2010
Structural deficitA long list of essential infrastructure projects is crying out for attention, but traditional funding sources are drying up. Mark Hellowell asks whether the new government agency Infrastructure UK can really come to the rescue 28 January 2010
Sharing properlyThe pressure is on for public bodies to share services in order to make efficiency savings. But there are considerable risks as well as rewards in taking this approach. Paul Jackson offers ten top tips for successful collaboration 21 January 2010

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