The government will work with cities to devolve decision-making powers and encourage the private sector in areas where the public sector dominates the economy, Chancellor George Osborne said today.
Public sector borrowing hit a record £15.2bn in February, £6.3bn higher than the same month a year ago, the Office for National Statistics revealed today.
Scottish councils might not be able to continue to improve their performance across all areas as financial pressures mount, Scotland’s spending watchdog has concluded.
Council house tenants in England will be able to buy their homes with discounts of up to £75,000 under the ‘rebooted’ right to buy scheme, ministers have announced.
Ministers were today accused of imposing changes on public sector pensions after the Treasury said negotiations had concluded for all but the local government scheme.
Councils must reduce delays in adoption cases, including referring children to the national register after three months, the prime minister announced today.
The rush to provide all benefits online risks alienating the poorest and most vulnerable people in society, the Local Government Association warned today.
Funds from local government pension schemes should be used to help set up a £30bn national infrastructure bank, a local government think-tank has said today.
The Audit Commission today announced the firms that will take over its in-house audit work from 2012/13, with Grant Thornton winning the largest number of contracts.
Fire authorities across England have been awarded £74m to improve local rescue control rooms, after the government scrapped plans to regionalise the facilities.
Local government trade unions have begun consulting their members on possible industrial action over pay, after employers announced there would be no increase for the third year in a row, Public...
Scottish councils and NHS boards must raise their game urgently if they are to provide vital social care services on tighter budgets, Audit Scotland has warned.
Around 15% of English local authorities plan to increase their council tax in April despite the offer of government cash to freeze bills, a CIPFA survey shows.
Security is vital for local authority investments and that means managing the range of risks entailed. CIPFA’s recent study shows what councils are doing to protect their funds
Government plans to give councils control of business rates include ‘perverse incentives’ that could slow down the approval of commercial developments in future years, the Centre for Cities has...
MPs and councillors have put out to consultation a draft code that aims to confirm councils’ statutory powers and their independence from central government.
