The controversy over the future of public services continued to rage this week with warnings that Tony Blair's plans for widespread private sector involvement to drive up standards could become '...
Councils at the vanguard of on-line service delivery have blamed the private sector's unwillingness to form close partnerships and their own uncertainties over procurement for the hesitant...
Pensioners, fishermen and schoolchildren in the Berkshire borough of Bracknell Forest will soon be able to access council services through a single smart card.
Nursing-home owners in Devon are having a crisis meeting with the new leaders of the county council in a last-ditch attempt to solve their bitter dispute over fees.
Brighton's refuse collectors could take over the multi-million pound contract to clean the city's streets following the removal of private sector waste firm Sita.
Local Government Secretary Stephen Byers has signalled the roll-out of local Public Service Agreements to all top-tier authorities by announcing £300m of unsupported credit approvals (UCAs) for...
Deprived communities in Wales are to benefit from an £83m regeneration programme aimed at tackling social disadvantage, Edwina Hart, Assembly Minister for Finance, Local Government and Communities...
A new rail safety authority to replace the overstretched and understaffed railway inspectorate is likely to emerge from the soul-searching following the Paddington rail disaster.
The government intends to give the private sector fixed-term contracts to manage schools and more 'sponsorship opportunities' under a legislative programme designed to place more pressure on public...
Andrew Pinder, the e-envoy, has admitted to a fundamental difference of opinion with Tony Blair on the government's strategy for delivering services over the Internet.
Middlesbrough Council has entered into a £260m public-private partnership with Hyder Business Services, the biggest deal of its kind in Northeast England.
The London Borough of Brent has become one of the first councils to allow staff transferred under outsourcing deals to retrieve their local government pension with backdated benefits.
The Local Government Association has proposed setting up an independent commission to examine the long-term future of local government finance and agree 'a fair deal' for councils.
Incoming ministers should show more trust in the qualities of the public sector and not attach themselves to the 'myth of the private sector as super-hero', a new policy document, Transforming...
Here is a bold prediction: Labour will lose the election on June 7. Major seats will be lost, the party's share of the vote will be lower than the Conservatives and they could lose their position as...
Derry City Council is facing legal action because of a decision to award £385,000 of rental income from housing the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday to a group representing victims and their...
