Scotland's further education colleges have improved their financial performance, moving from an overall deficit of £6m in 2002/03 to a £16.9m surplus in 2006/07, according to Audit Scotland.
The minority Scottish National Party government is facing further problems over its controversial plans for a local income tax after being forced to include alternatives in its consultation.
The Scottish Government has rejected use of the Private Finance Initiative scheme to build Scotland's biggest hospital and will fund it entirely with public money, it was announced this week.
Millions of pounds are being wasted by social landlords each year because accommodation provided for elderly people is not energy efficient, says a new report.
A simulated market for carbon trading between local authorities will open for business at the end of the month, as a pathfinder for what will be a legal requirement in two years' time.
An employment think-tank has claimed that interest rates and inflation are lower as a result of high immigration, just weeks after a House of Lords committee questioned the national economic benefit...
A database of up-to-date and comprehensive information on addresses in England and Wales compiled by 376 councils is to be made available for commercial use next week.
Chancellor Alistair Darling has met his borrowing target for 2007/08 according to the latest public finance figures, providing some much-needed good news for the government on the economy.
Concern over the growing number of students in university towns is leading government, town halls and student bodies to try to limit the impact on resident communities.
Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears said this week that councils were vital in managing the impact of immigration on communities - but she rejected calls for a contingency fund for town halls.
The success of the government's curriculum reforms for 14-19 year olds could be jeopardised unless Whitehall departments make their individual lines of responsibility clear, MPs have warned.
The Welsh Assembly Government is to set up a pan-public sector body to manage capital projects in the country to tackle delays and cost overruns, Andrew Davies has told Public Finance .
Leading finance officers in Scotland have warned that direct elections to health boards will not by themselves improve public and patient involvement in the running of the NHS or lead to better...
Councils have made efficiency gains well over target in the past three years, according to the government, but say the challenge to make further savings will be tougher.
Public sector trade union Unison has demanded action from the government after a study showed that the gender pay gap is as wide as ever and gets worse as women age.
Housing Corporation officials are keeping a close eye on loans to registered social landlords to ensure that housebuilding plans for the next three years are not derailed.
A former social security secretary has endorsed the ideas behind the government's welfare reform programme and called for services to be contracted out to independent providers.