Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority has more than tripled its borrowing limit to plug a financing gap that threatens to derail its £3bn Private Finance Initiative scheme
Government plans to bring council rents in line with those of housing associations have run into more trouble after ministers recommended a two-year cap on increases
The government is facing increasing pressure to offer further support to local businesses through business rate relief, as a survey showed companies were having difficulty paying the tax
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs should focus on better understanding rural economies now it has lost its climate change brief, MPs have said
The NHS Confederation has called on foundation trusts to bring forward investment projects to help stimulate the economy after figures showed they had a combined surplus of almost £400m
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has threatened to sack more than 4,000 staff and rehire them on new contracts in an attempt to push through changes to terms and conditions
Town halls should be at the forefront of tackling unemployment and focus on people out of work for long periods, experts said at a Local Government Information Unit conference on October 21
The government has insisted the role of children's trusts will be clarified and strengthened after the Audit Commission said they had yet to show a positive impact and had led to confusion.
The Offenders' Learning and Skills Service came under fire this week by a group of senior MPs for its failure to deliver essential education and skills to prisoners and offenders.
The Scottish Government has indicated a major shift in its controversial plans for a local income tax by confirming it is investigating taxing unearned income and allowing individual councils to vary...
As the global financial crisis deepens, public sector pension schemes are facing a double whammy. Not only are they suffering from falling share values, but there are increasing calls for their '...
Communities and Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears has said Whitehall staff are now committed to her department's communities plans, despite being 'incredibly sceptical' of policy changes.
Financial pressures are a constant for local authorities, but a new and unexpected difficulty has stolen the headlines. In October, scores of councils came down with a nasty case of frostbite after...
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has promised a council tax freeze in Scotland for the second successive year despite local authority fears about new financial pressures
Partnerships have become an important way of improving the efficiency of the public sector. However, there are risks involved. These can often be overlooked but are easily overcome if you are aware...
