The three big public sector unions have overwhelmingly rejected local authorities' pay offer, paving the way for the first national strike by local government staff since the 1970s.
A new 'concordat' between unions and the Scottish Executive could result in fewer private finance deals being signed north of the border, according to the Scottish Trades Union Congress.
The opposition parties launched their local election campaigns this week by targeting traditional Labour strongholds as their battlegrounds while pledging to devolve more power to local communities.
The government's programme of transferring council homes to registered social landlords suffered a major setback this week when tenants in Birmingham rejected a transfer proposed by their local...
Some of the most disadvantaged people in society are missing out on disability benefits because of delays and mistakes in medical assessments, MPs have discovered.
The cost of meeting the government's e-voting targets could be a stumbling block in overcoming voter apathy, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
The chancellor should 'take to heart' figures showing the English health service can improve if given sufficient funding, the NHS Confederation said this week.
The firm planning to build a new national stadium in Wembley denied this week that its scheme was faltering, despite fears that a financial healthcheck on the £600m proposal will delay construction...
An independent report on the government's flagship urban education initiative, Excellence in Cities, has praised the introduction of schemes such as pupil mentoring and specialised learning centres...
The Local Government Association and the NHS Confederation have joined forces to press Chancellor Gordon Brown over what they claim is a £1bn gap in social services provision.
The Liberal Democrats pledged to create a 'world-class NHS' with more investment than ever before when they unveiled their alternative Budget on April 8.
A government spending watchdog has warned that public sector comparators are not robust enough by themselves to guarantee the value for money of Private Finance Initiative schemes.
The Treasury has sparked a 'beauty contest' between NHS watchdogs after it suggested that their functions may be merged into a new health service regulator.
Local government minister Nick Raynsford this week announced the latest batch of councils to be awarded Beacon status for their excellence in delivering public services.
The government took the unusual step of publishing an implementation plan for the local government white paper this week but failed to commit itself to a legislative timetable for reforms.
Audit Scotland this week raised serious concerns over a string of poorly managed borrowing, purchasing and outsourcing arrangements by councils north of the border.
Local authorities in Wales have a poor record on employing senior female staff and people from ethnic minorities, while service standards still show huge disparities, according to a compendium of...
