Rebel Labour MPs have warned that it would be a ‘kamikaze move’ for the government to press ahead with controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, as a Commons debate on the legislation...
Sustainable development will be the ‘central organising principle’ for the Welsh Assembly Government and public sector in Wales, the first minister has said
A £270m Private Finance Initiative hospital for Enniskillen in Northern Ireland has been signed off following months of difficulties in getting funding finalised
Economists have warned that the cost of government borrowing could rise after grim public finance figures prompted a credit ratings agency to downgrade its outlook for the UK
Council leaders and the Scottish Government have been accused of denying the public and MSPs vital information on the progress of a policy concordat by holding talks in secret
Adrian Pulham, CIPFA’s education and training director, has urged managers across the public services to nominate high-potential finance staff for the Future Leaders competition
Proposals to set up a councils’ mutual fund that could be used to invest in capital projects are set to be presented at the Local Government Association conference in June
Councillors at the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham have agreed to accept a recommendation from an independent remuneration panel for a freeze in their allowances
A lack of transparent evaluation and feedback in procurement is one of several barriers preventing small and medium-sized enterprises in Wales from winning public sector contracts, research has found...
A significant proportion of local authority pension scheme investments do not meet ‘socially responsible’ risk management standards, an audit has revealed
The Scottish Government’s flagship plans to replace the Private Finance Initiative have suffered a setback following a decision by council leaders to look at ways of bypassing the scheme
A Labour backbench rebellion over the government’s plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail could take place against a background of strikes by London postal workers
Welfare -to-work experts, including the biggest potential private supplier of services, are concerned that some providers might underperform to the point where they need bailing out by government
A Commons committee has called on the government to adopt a ‘public health’ approach to knife crime, with early intervention, more education and more support for offenders