Proposals by the Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services can succeed only if the Scottish Government radically changes the way funds are distributed, CIPFA has said.
MPs have called for the National Offender Management Service to be reviewed after finding that it had led an 'incoherent' tendering process for some probation services.
Although the previous government's Total Place scheme looks set to continue, albeit in a watered-down form, the route ahead is a challenging one. Lucy Phillips examines the obstacles that are...
The government confirmed that it plans to introduce a presumption in favour of sustainable developments as it launched its new national planning policy.
Labour has accused the Scottish Government of failing to live up to a promise to pay all its employees at least the ‘Living Wage’, the minimum income campaigners say is needed for a decent quality of...
A leading Private Finance Initiative expert has cast doubt on whether the government will achieve its plans to cut £1.5bn from the cost of the projects.
Councils can generate significant energy savings for their residents if they adopt a model of bulk purchasing, according to the New Local Government Network.
The North of England needs a ten-year strategy to stop the concentration of economic power in London, the Institute for Public Policy Research North has said.
A radical funding initiative designed to kick-start construction of affordable housing in Scotland has been hailed as 'innovative and helpful' by the Scottish Government, despite falling short of its...
Primary school pupils should be given career advice and encouraged to plan for university, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has recommended.
The government’s system for repatriating business rates could put public services in poorer areas at further risk, while richer local authorities may lack the necessary incentives for growth, Public...
