Local authorities may be missing out on opportunities to prevent ill-health and boost wellbeing because they are struggling to make the investment case for preventative digital care.
Two-thirds of complex and strategically significant government projects have not been properly evaluated to learn lessons and hold ministers accountable for their delivery, a task force review...
Growth forecasts for the UK have been downgraded as it grapples with domestic economic challenges as well as the “major negative shock” hitting global markets in the wake of threatened US trade...
Rushing through reorganisation proposals amid widespread apathy and misunderstanding risks exacerbating the crisis of trust in local government, a leading sector think-tank has warned.
The latest borrowing figures show the “clear risk” run by the government in adhering to its fiscal rules despite the uncertainty of official forecasts, analysts have warned.
Any pay rise above the 3.2% now on the table for council workers would be “well beyond” the level of affordability of many authorities, local government employers have said.
International aid from official donors has fallen for the first time in five years, dropping by 7.1% in real terms in 2024, according to preliminary data.
Local authorities are backing government moves to ban the public sector from making ransomware payments but want to see stronger obligations imposed on suppliers.
Portsmouth City Council is calling on ministers to leave it out of local government reorganisation plans, saying it is a financially stable authority and can already meet the needs of its communities.
The Environment Agency is consulting on a “polluter pays” levy on water companies for sewage discharges to recover the costs of its enforcement activities.
The government will need to overhaul land value capture policies if it is to meet its targets on housebuilding and the delivery of public infrastructure, councils have warned.
The government has come under pressure to provide a long-term funding solution for children’s social care in the light of analysis showing 1,700 children are referred to social services every day in...
