Council leaders have published their own plans for a rebalancing of democracy in favour of voters. The Local Government Association published its manifesto for a new politics as hundreds of ...

In “It’s ours: why we, not government, must own our data”, Liam Maxwell says improving Government use of IT is not just a question of effective project management but also of changing the assumptions ...

The draft Measure would place a duty on all Welsh local councils to introduce a code of conduct for behaviour on buses after consultation with schools, further education institutions, parents and ...

The Campaign for Better Transport is revealing Government figures it has been given in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. These show that the Highways Agency’s road building programme ...

This report published by the Health and Safety Executive shows that just over a fifth of British workers are concerned about work-related stress. The 2004/05 Workforce Survey indicates that around 13 ...

Councils could deliver £10b efficiency saving annually by adopting new procurement processes and making better use of spending analysis. But to make the savings, the procurement expertise of council ...

Local authorities looking for innovative new ways of delivering services to deal with the drive for more responsive services in a tight financial climate are turning to social enterprise companies.

Lord Carter is correct to conclude that optimising the cost of supplies is a key part of determining where savings can be made in procurement. However, this is just one outcome of managing the quality ...

Some councils are on top of their property portfolios, but only one in 14 councils is an exemplary manager of its assets. In 2007/08, while 65 improved, the performance of 46 councils on asset ...

Playing for Success is a national initiative established in 1997 by the Department for Education and Skills in partnership with the Football Association Premier League and their clubs, and local ...

The new figures indicate that 55 per cent of young people who receive EMA payments say they are more financially independent than they were before they got it. Earlier research, which was carried out ...

The adoption of spot check follows a successful pilot programme where the normalwarning several months in advance was replaced by five days notice. Theprogramme involved 12 volunteer housing ...