The budget targets set by the Scottish Executive contain 'very serious weaknesses', an economic consultant has told members of the Holyrood parliament's finance committee.
Ministers are celebrating after successfully banning the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for families with children beyond six-week emergency periods...
Scottish ministers have promised swift action following the publication of two damning reports criticising serious social care, health and policing failures in the Borders region.
The CIPFA elections for 2004/05 have produced a more even gender balance to the institute's Council after the return of Jaki Salisbury and the election of Jane Cuthbertson.
The Home Office should take advantage of the opportunities presented by the Lyons review and move significant numbers of staff out of central London, a senior MP has urged.
Team spirit and cohesion were celebrated in this week's Public Finance Public Servants of the Year Awards even the individual winners drew attention to their importance. Editor Mike Thatcher...
The number of Northern Ireland's local authorities is set to be cut from 26 to a maximum of nine as a result of the first proposals emerging from the province's Review of Public Administration.
The government is to give housing associations staged funding to take over council 'sink estates' as part of a package of measures announced this week to boost its decent homes standard.
The government-backed project set up to inject £125m of public money into the voluntary sector will fail unless public sector agencies get on board, the head of the consortium charged with managing...
The growing number of NHS bodies failing to balance their books is undermining the financial stability of the health service in England, the National Audit Office said this week.
Auditors this week questioned the financial stability of up to 60% of NHS local delivery plans drawn up by health agencies throwing the sector's ability to deliver the government's flagship NHS...
Health Secretary John Reid this week sought to give fresh impetus to the independent sector treatment initiative with the announcement of the first major contracts for UK-based providers.
The government is to spend £16m on building four specialist units to separate teenage girl prisoners from adults, Home Secretary David Blunkett has announced.
The concept of 'choice' must be extended across Britain's public services to ensure the government's radical reforms are successful, according to leading thinkers from the two main parties.
