Fiscal pressures are holding councils back from using their huge annual procurement spend on achieving their broader strategic goals for society and the environment, according to a think-tank.
Strategic authorities being rolled out as part of the government’s plans for English devolution should be legally obliged to involve residents in decision-making, according to a leading think-tank.
Councils should make the most of the Procurement Act as an “opportunity for a more strategic, socially minded” approach to public procurement when it comes into force next year, a think-tank has...
A cash injection into frontline services followed by consideration of further fiscal devolution is needed if councils are to become financially sustainable, according to a leading sector think-tank.
Both main parties have ducked the crucial questions of local government capacity, planning reform and public sector procurement, according to a leading sector think-tank.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency wants to unravel a decade’s worth of progress on social value. Joe Fyans and Callin McLinden ask if that is wise.
All council staff have an important part to play in tackling governance risks, according to think-tank Localis and the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny as they launched new guidance for officers.
