Finance directors’ fears are mounting over how their councils will be able to run services effectively and balance their books in the medium term, a CIPFA survey reveals.
Investment in infrastructure is the chancellor’s way of providing a necessary stimulus to the flatlining economy. But how does he intend to find the funds without dipping into the public purse or...
Better management of government property and tighter controls on new leases and acquisitions have saved more than £100m so far this financial year, according to Cabinet Office figures published...
The Scottish Government plans to offload at least a quarter of its property over the next four years, and has hinted strongly that it wants councils and health authorities to follow suit.
The public sector could increase the productivity of its workforce by £8bn a year by using its buildings differently, according to a report being launched today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.
Four Whitehall departments have identified enough spare land to accommodate 54,000 new homes, more than half of the government’s target for house building on surplus public sites.
Local government ministers' attempts to help councils rationalise their assets and join up services continue to be hampered by other Whitehall agencies, Public Finance has learnt.
On the surface, the government's planned Community Right to Buy seems to be an admirable example of localism. But it runs the real risk of turning into nothing more than extra red tape for councils,...
Councils across England could save tens of millions of pounds from sharing their property, according to early results from a Local Government Association pilot.
Scrapping the housing revenue account will over time give English councils control of more than £50bn in rental income to use for new homes and other capital investments, according to research...
Faced with the need to save money, public bodies are rushing to sell off their buildings. But there is another way – looking at public sector assets as a whole and working out how to make better use...
An independent review of capital spending on schools in England has given a damning verdict of the current system, claiming savings of almost a third could be achieved under a new model.
With almost 2 million English households in housing need, what direction of travel should the coalition take to help close the gap? A range of government policies seem to be flying in the face of the...
