Public sector job losses are set to be 300,000 higher by the end of 2017/18 than currently predicted, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ annual analysis of the government’s spending plans.
Plans to give councils greater control of local transport spending could weaken transparency and accountability for public money, the Public Accounts Committee warned today.
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has appointed four new members to the board of the Audit Commission, which will be tasked with shutting down the spending watchdog.
Giving local authorities a greater role in skills and training programmes could cut youth unemployment by around 20% in just three years, the Local Government Association has found.
Energy minister Greg Barker has urged councils to become ‘agents’ for energy efficiency following the launch of the government’s landmark Green Deal programme.
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to alter the referendum trigger for council tax rises after warning that charges from a ‘secret state’ of unelected local bodies were...
Public bodies in Nottinghamshire received more than 800 applications for an innovative training scheme that allows finance staff to work across different employers
Almost three-quarters of English local authorities will be demanding more in council tax from low-income families from April, the Resolution Foundation has revealed.
A new ‘Cabinet’ made up of the leaders of eight of the largest cities in England will urge the government to offer Community Budget deals across the country
Councils could cut back-office costs by more than a third if they give ‘chip and pin’ style prepaid cards to people with personal care budgets, according to think-tank Demos.
The National Audit Office has warned that funding cuts facing councils over the next two years will pose ‘increasing difficulties’ for town halls, and urged Whitehall to better understand the impact...
Local authorities should be given a host of new financial powers, including a share of income tax, as part of reforms to achieve the full potential of localism, a committee of MPs has said today.
Councils that are planning to increase council tax without holding a local referendum have been slammed as ‘democracy dodgers’ by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles.
Ministers will later today announce a change to planning rules to allow free schools to establish themselves in offices, warehouses or other premises without applying for planning permission first.
Early results from the cross-government Troubled Families Programme indicate that effective intervention can save councils substantial sums, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said today.
