Auditors have raised “serious concerns” over the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s finances, and pointed to an at-risk development scheme that could destabilise the authority.
Progress towards eradicating regional inequalities has been “glacial”, driven by patchy policy initiatives and the absence of stable long-term funding, according to a leading think-tank.
The poor performance of cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow has created a “yawning prosperity gap” between the UK and other advanced economies, according to a new report.
Disappointing and divisive. That seems to be the mood around the Chancellor’s budget, which in reality brought little cheer for the general public or those working in local government, writes Nigel...
It’s time to halt the merry-go-round of ministers and better resource local planning departments so we can focus on the country’s housing need, writes Jonathan Pearson.
The UK government's planning white paper underestimates the complex relationship between new homes and the communities they are built in, says Dr Alison Knight.
The UK ranks close to the bottom of a European engagement survey, displaying high levels of active disengagement but teamwork could offer a reset, writes Hult International Business School’s Dr...
A government scheme to “turbo charge” private investment in developing countries’ infrastructure projects has been criticised as making an “opportunity” out of human suffering.
The UK’s aid spending is “chaotic”, Labour’s shadow international development secretary has said, setting out her own ‘feminist’ plan for global development.
Too much focus on effective spending could be limiting the potential of the UK’s £12bn aid budget, the country’s parliamentary aid watchdog has warned.
The UK’s lack of a “strategic and comprehensive approach” to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is deeply concerning, the country’s International Development Select Committee has...
Councils have called for additional powers to charge developers council tax if they let planning permission expire without completing construction of new homes.
The UK has become the first country outside of Asia to ratify a treaty with new multilateral finance institution the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
City councils should focus development efforts in central areas to ensure local economies benefit from the boom in urban living among young people, a report has concluded today.
British MPs have raised questions about the integrity of investments made by the Private Infrastructure Development Group, an agency that receives a large amount of funding from the UK Department for...
