The waves of modernisation sweeping through local government are producing far-reaching changes in the way authorities provide services and do business with their partners in the private and...
Tony Blair's vision of electronic services for all citizens is a long way from becoming reality, with government websites 'hit and miss', hard to navigate and 'disconnected', MPs have warned.
An expert on primary care has called for a radical reassessment of the worth of common clinical treatments, saying they should be subjected to rigorous testing and those judged ineffective withdrawn.
The Local Government Association has set up its own hit squad to establish how education authorities can intervene effectively to turn around failing schools under their control.
Total NHS bed occupancy a weapon in the war against waiting lists has been linked to the problem of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) which claim the lives of an estimated 5,000 patients in...
Ken Livingstone has called for the 33 London boroughs to be abolished and replaced with 14 or 15 larger authorities with increased responsibilities, including control of health and transport.
Tameside local education authority this week received a yellow card from schools' inspectorate Ofsted and was told to put its house in order or face further action.
Controversial plans to boost funding for conservation work in the Lake District including finding sponsors for mountain ranges such as the Helvellyn massif and lakes such as Windermere were...
Sinn Fein captured its first mayorship in Northern Ireland this week when former IRA prisoner Cathal Crumley became mayor of the City of Derry Council.
Plans to eliminate a £1.5m deficit at a Northern Irish NHS trust have been rejected by its local health board, which is unhappy with proposed cuts in services.
Local authorities in northern England are counting the cost of massive clean-up operations following serious flooding last weekend. The bill may come to as much as £15m, according to some estimates.
Traditional travelling fairs could help trigger an urban renaissance, and local authorities that do not encourage them are 'foolish', according to a new report from MPs.
The Gaming Board, the regulatory body for casinos, bingo clubs, gaming machine suppliers and local lotteries, needs to raise its game and show results, according to the National Audit Office.
Two reports on the British military operation in Kosovo have found that troops had to contend with excessive workloads, insecure communications equipment and substandard accommodation.
Members of a Scottish Parliament committee have criticised Chancellor Gordon Brown for turning down an invitation to give evidence on European Union structural funds.
Embattled National Health Service managers faced another dose of bitter medicine this week as they were accused of being their own worst enemies when it comes to change.
In a move designed to boost public confidence in figures published by the government, an independent Statistics Commission, appointed by Chancellor Gordon Brown, has been set up to scrutinise the...
