An ‘almost unique’ council with serious money problems should ask the Audit Commission to devise a less onerous inspection regime for it, according to a local government finance expert
A European Commission proposal that would have imposed huge fines on public bodies that pay bills late has been defeated after lobbying by local authorities and the NHS
Over-centralised government is at the root of many problems. But all parties remain trapped in a mind-set that prevents public services from breaking free, argue Roger Latham and Malcolm Prowle. In...
The local elections should attract a large number of voters thanks to the simultaneous national elections. And that could lead to some strange results. David Williams reports
Birmingham City Council has admitted its £2.7bn highways Private Finance Initiative contract is still weeks away from being signed off, overshooting an April 1 deadline for works to begin.
Fears that vulnerable children could be at risk have risen with the news that child protection services in 60 councils in England have not been properly inspected.
City-regions should be placed at the centre of a new deal between local and central government to reduce spending and devolve power, a March 23 study has said
Councils are calling for radical public service reform as the government prepares to release the results of the Total Place pilots, intended to identify billions of pounds’ worth of savings.
