The head of the Local Government Futures Unit at Linstock Communications talks to Public Finance about council budget cuts; communities secretary Eric Pickles; the forthcoming local government...
Almost all local authorities in England will freeze council tax in April after taking advantage of the government’s £650m incentive fund, according to CIPFA's annual survey
Private firms that provide public services in Scotland should be subject to Freedom of Information laws, according to the watchdog that oversees rules on disclosure
The Audit Commission overstretched its remit and placed too much burden on local authorities, which are now ready to take on elements of inspection themselves, MPs were told last night
The chancellor's plans for a new generation of enterprise zones have been criticised by an economic think-tank, which warned against an artificial confrontation between the public and private sectors
Spiralling petrol prices have forced local authorities to take £20m from their reserves to meet extra costs, the Local Government Association has said.
Local government will remain at the mercy of Whitehall’s ‘boom and bust’ approach to spending as long as it lacks powers to raise the bulk of its own finance.
The Welsh Government is consulting on the future of libraries. It suggests libraries work together more to review their services and help improve national literacy rates
Social housing landlords will be required to set out how they will protect vulnerable residents in the forthcoming shake-up of social housing, which will end tenancies for life and introduce market-...
Audit fees for local government, health and community safety bodies will be cut by up to 20% in the 2011/12 financial year, the Audit Commission confirmed today.
Council finance departments are facing a 'perfect storm' of unprecedented cuts in income, rising demand for services and soaring redundancies. To help analyse the long-range forecast and prepare for...
The government is committed both to boosting overseas aid and ensuring the money is spent well. And that's where the new Independent Commission for Aid Impact comes in. Lucy Phillips reports
Government plans to allow councils to keep more of their business rates and eventually become independent of central government funding have come under major fire – from those that stand to benefit...
Councils and primary care trusts could save money and keep more people independent for longer if they combined health and social care records, a leading health think-tank said today.
Major doubts have been cast on the government's plans for a mass mutualisation of public services, with scepticism over both staff appetite for and the viability of the model
