The controversy surrounding Comprehensive Performance Assessments looked likely to stretch into the new year as this week at least three councils launched legal bids to have their judgements...
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling this week warned rail companies they must get a grip on the spiralling costs that are undermining the government's long-term plan to improve the network.
The prospect of a speedy settlement of the firefighters dispute looked increasingly unlikely this week after both the government and employers confirmed that negotiations would now be limited to the...
All eight arm's-length management organisations for housing that began operating in April have secured their immediate funding after receiving two or more stars from inspectors.
Average council tax bills in London are likely to top £1,000 if Mayor Ken Livingstone's estimated cost of policing the capital in the wake of heightened terrorism fears is accepted by the London...
Taxpayers may end up paying millions of pounds to deal with problems caused by abandoned waste sites because of poor costing by operators, says the National Audit Office.
The auditor general should be given full access to the BBC to improve the corporation's public accountability, according to Public Accounts Committee chair Edward Leigh.
London-based Beaver Housing Society has become the first registered social landlord to be strongly criticised by inspectors from the Housing Corporation.
Four NHS chief executives have resigned after a damning report found their Scottish region was riddled with infighting and a lack of financial understanding.
New Labour's suggested shake-up of the UK pension system, dubbed the 'work until you drop' package, is merely storing up problems for the future, according to public sector experts, opposition...
Birmingham's housing department should be broken up into 35 community-based organisations, according to the commission set up after tenants rejected stock transfer.
Top-tier local authorities in England were finally put out of their misery when the Audit Commission published the results of the Comprehensive Performance Assessments on December 12.
Education Secretary Charles Clarke could extend New Labour's 'carrot and stick' approach to reducing government inspection and targets by offering schools a respite if they receive glowing...
The London Assembly and the Association of London Government are independently to evaluate the capital's congestion charge scheme following Transport for London's decision to conduct its own...
Health Secretary Alan Milburn has announced two measures to devolve power to frontline NHS organisations proposals to establish foundation trusts, and allocations to primary care trusts from April...
Northern Ireland's largest programme of public sector infrastructure rebuilding was announced on December 11 by acting finance minister Ian Pearson in the province's annual Budget.
Britain's over-crowded prison system is close to breaking point, with inmates suffering 'degrading' conditions that could lead to legal challenges against the Prison Service, the sector's watchdog...
