Welsh local authorities have been given a one-off minimum funding guarantee of 3.5% for 2005/06. But, despite the disruption of the council tax revaluation and funding formula changes, they have been...
More informed decision-making and greater consultation with teachers should be incorporated into the commissioning of Private Finance Initiative school buildings, the Northern Ireland Audit Office...
Health and education are the big winners at the expense of local government in the Welsh Assembly government's draft budget, provoking warnings of council tax hikes next year.
Although the Home Office's latest police force performance figures caused widespread concern about the time officers spend behind their desks, they also contained some positive news about crime clear...
Scottish Water remains less efficient than the privatised companies in England and Wales, despite progress over the past two years, MSPs have been told.
A proposed new contract between the NHS and high-street pharmacists would save money, increase access to care, improve the management of long-term illnesses and take pressure off other health...
Nick Raynsford has warned councils that the government is expecting even lower council tax rises next year and will not hesitate to cap those that refuse to comply.
The governing councils of three of the six main accountancy institutes have agreed 'in principle' to a merger that could create a new body of more than 200,000 members.
Local authorities believe Best Value is achieving significant improvements to services but there is still widespread dissatisfaction with the accompanying inspection regime, according to new research.
Audit Commission chief executive Steve Bundred believes CIPFA's proposed merger would help restore public confidence in the profession following a series of scandals.
Michael Howard's decision to take on the government over law and order earned him the approval of the Right-wing press and applause for daring to speak the unspeakable.
Investment of £50m in wave and tidal power announced this week could put Scotland on the high road to becoming a world leader in generating power from the sea, ministers claim.
CIPFA announced this week that it is undertaking exploratory talks on a possible merger with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of...
The NHS Confederation called for a ring-fenced fund to tackle health inequalities this week as the Healthcare Commission warned the health service must do more to help those in greatest need.
Primary care organisations are timid and lack the strategic vision to make the most of the new doctors' contract, according to GPs' leader John Chisholm.
Some of the largest police forces in England and Wales and their chief constables will come under intense scrutiny from the Home Office over the next 12 months, after failing to improve their...
Senior civil servants at two key departments are struggling to meet Chancellor Gordon Brown's dramatic efficiency targets, putting in doubt Whitehall's ability to deliver the wider Gershon agenda,...
