Local authorities and central government have set up an emergency ‘Salt Cell’ to ensure there is enough gritting salt for roads, as the extreme winter weather continues
A programme designed to tackle fuel poverty has directed help to people who do not need it while omitting many who do, a National Audit Office probe has found
Plans to announce the preferred bidders for the Flexible New Deal contracts have been put on hold while the government and potential contractors renegotiate terms, it has emerged
The Department of Health has again delayed publication of the new NHS treatments tariff after health bodies raised concerns about its operation during testing
A £250m social investment bank should be set up to transform the role of voluntary organisations in helping people back into work, according to the Third Sector Taskforce
All public service providers in Wales could be required to treat the Welsh and English languages equally under plans to draw down powers over the Welsh language from Westminster
Help the Aged has urged the government to accelerate legislation to stop age discrimination after a survey showed that doctors believe the NHS is institutionally ageist
Public services face the prospect of a three-year real-terms spending freeze from 2010 as the government attempts to get its finances back on track, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned
The funding system for activities designed to keep teenagers away from a life of crime has been condemned as a ‘dog’s breakfast’ by the local government watchdog
The backlog of asylum claims made under a new ‘faster’ system has more than doubled since its introduction in 2007, according to the National Audit Office
A leading economic think-tank set up by First Minister Alex Salmond is to examine options that would provide borrowing powers for the Scottish Government
Councils face the most severe capping round yet as ministers confirmed next year’s local government finance settlement but refused to specify a tax increase limits
The government has been forced to shelve plans allowing local authorities to impose a controversial ‘bin tax’ after councils effectively boycotted the idea
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has promised greater resources as part of a three-year strategy to help adults with learning disabilities to live more independently
New CIPFA guidance on treasury management is likely to cover ‘country risk’ and sources of information other than credit ratings agencies, the institute’s chief executive, Steve...
Both the public finances and the state of the economy have ‘deteriorated significantly’ in the months since the Pre-Budget Report, economists have warned
