Ministers are close to a final decision on a major cull of public sector inspectorates, but plans to merge up to 13 bodies into four is causing concern.
An east London borough under fire from the government for its high costs is failing to target housing support services at the most vulnerable people, auditors said this week.
John Prescott's announcement at the start of the Labour Party conference that top local authorities could start building homes again surprised just about everybody not least the Office of the...
Capital spending in Scotland is to rise by 40% over the next three years, providing more than £3bn for infrastructure, Finance and Public Services Minister Andy Kerr announced this week.
Although the Home Office's latest police force performance figures caused widespread concern about the time officers spend behind their desks, they also contained some positive news about crime clear...
The government will come under renewed pressure to announce a wholesale review of council housing investment after a deal to look at alternative funding options was abandoned on the eve of the Labour...
Housing associations have been warned to expect even closer scrutiny of their costs as the Housing Corporation embarks on light-touch regulation for some landlords.
Local government leaders are seeking urgent talks with the Office for National Statistics over fears that its 2003 mid-year population estimates are wrong, Public Finance has learned.
Liberal Democrats have distanced themselves from proposals they fear could lead to a more market-driven approach in the key campaigning areas of health and education.
Nick Raynsford has warned councils that the government is expecting even lower council tax rises next year and will not hesitate to cap those that refuse to comply.
Housing associations have lost a long-running battle to avoid European Union procurement regulations after the UK government decided against challenging a European Commission ruling.
Scotland's worst secondary schools are to be boosted by funding from both the public and private sectors, First Minister Jack McConnell announced this week.
Arm's-length management organisations could be given control of local authority homes in a move that could lead to full privatisation of council housing stock.
Regional housing boards set up in the past 18 months should be merged with planning boards, which are more than 40 years their senior, the government said this week.
