Schools that fail to drastically reduce their carbon emissions could cause councils to lose out under the mandatory carbon trading scheme, a think-tank has warned
The timetable for the creation of new local health boards in Wales will create a ‘nightmare’ for NHS finance staff, the head of strategic direction at the Welsh Assembly Government has...
Local government has embraced the efficiency programme but wants less red tape, fewer Whitehall targets and better incentives to ensure future efficiency gains are sustainable, according to research
A new system of charging developers for the knock-on effects of extra housing should raise up to £280m per year more for council services, says a new study
Many more patients are now taking advantage of centres run by private health firms to get treated on the NHS, according to the Department of Health’s latest Patient Choice survey
Scotland’s public transport agency is managing the franchise for passenger rail services effectively but there is room for improvement, a watchdog report has concluded
A new multibillion pound housing and regeneration agency must understand local government better than its predecessor if council-owned housing companies are to become more involved in development, it...
Wales received only the ‘crumbs off the table’ when the National Assembly was established in 1998, according to the mandarin advising on extending devolution in the principality
The NHS in Scotland faces challenging times because of smaller funding increases, efficiency savings and rising drug and fuel costs, a public spending watchdog has warned
Local authorities should be given a ‘long-term work and skills budget’ with freedoms and resources to tackle worklessness, an independent review has said
Wales received only the ‘crumbs off the table’ when the National Assembly was established in 1998, according to the mandarin advising on extending devolution in the principality
More cancers are being caught earlier and longer-term treatment for survivors is improving, according to the first annual report into the government’s Cancer Reform Strategy
Unions have slammed government proposals to sell off a string of public agencies and assets as ‘reckless’, while the Treasury admitted this week that the poor state of the economy could...
One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is to be built off the coast of north Wales. The 250-turbine Gwynt y Môr wind farm has been approved by the Department for Energy and Climate...
Credit unions could take over the running of the troubled Social Fund from Jobcentre Plus under measures being considered for next year’s Welfare Reform Bill
The government has announced measures to boost social enterprises, as research shows third sector organisations have won public sector contracts worth almost £16m in the past six months
Five council-provided adult social care services remain a ‘priority for improvement’ after receiving poor scores for the sixth year running, the social care watchdog has said
The NHS faces a ‘ticking timebomb’ with a potential shortage of finance directors across the service and skills gaps in primary care, the incoming chair of the Healthcare Financial...