The government should make economic viability the priority when considering transport reforms even if it means closing lesser used rail routes, according to a think-tank
Whitehall and industry are often seen as miles apart, each holding long-held misconceptions about the other. But a group of representatives from both sides is attempting to close this cultural gap....
Families seeking help through the government’s £285m mortgage rescue scheme are to have their applications fast-tracked after just 15 were approved in the first six months
All 12 local councils in Surrey have protested against the government’s capping of the police authority budget and the requirement to rebill their residents
The government has dismissed as ‘misleading’ claims that it will have to pay almost £300m in fines to the European Union because of financial irregularities in regeneration projects
On August 18, a new organisation to promote more council collaboration was born. David Williams asks its enthusiastic chief executive and finance director what the future holds
MPs have criticised the growing numbers of under-14s put into custody and urged ministers to spend more money on community based punishments and preventative measures
The Private Finance Initiative was thought to be in trouble earlier on in the recession. But it has proved resilient to new accounting standards, and the banks' credit margins on projects have soared...
Private firms will not be paid a premium on top of NHS rates under new contracts for independent sector treatment centres, health minister Mike O’Brien has confirmed.
But the NHS will be liable to...
London Authorities’ Mutual Limited has pledged its support to the Local Government Association in its efforts to press the government to include legislation in the Queen’s Speech to allow mutuals to...
Policy makers must stop viewing pensioners as a single group and make better use of public services to overcome inequalities between older people, a leading lobby group has said.
Andrew Harrop, head...
An MPs’ report has called for widespread cultural change in universities, arguing for a new regulator, a national system of bursaries, and more support for mature and part-time students
Opposition parties have accused the Scottish Government of ‘financial incompetence’ and ‘fantasy finance’ after Finance Secretary John Swinney set out his case for a North Sea oil fund for the...
By Tash Shifrin
Firms bidding for contracts under a £2bn welfare-to-work programme have warned that an incoming Conservative government must maintain ‘sufficient’ upfront payments in the deals.
The...