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WHITEHALL

Localis calls for 'big bang' devolution approach

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2018

Think-tank Localis has called for a ‘big bang approach’ to recast the relationship between Whiteh...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Income-generating investments announced by councils

By Mark Conrad | 06 August 2018

Two more councils have announced income-generating investments as town halls seek the finances re...

FINANCE

Participatory budgeting 'outstanding success'

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

Independent research has found Dundee City Council’s participatory budgeting (PB) was an ‘outstan...

HOUSING

Serco boss denies asylum eviction claims

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2018

The chief executive of a company accused of evicting hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow has de...

BUSINESS

Further job cuts at Carillion

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2018

Redundancies following the collapse of Carillion have reached 2,778, the official receiver has co...

BUSINESS

Local government outsourcing slumps

By Martin Ford | 02 August 2018

Local government outsourcing has almost halved in the wake of the demise of Carillion.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

No timescale for 100% business rates retention

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2018

The Government has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to 100% business rates retention but ignor...

HOUSING

Glasgow warns of 'humanitarian crisis' over Serco contract

By Heather Jameson | 30 July 2018

Glasgow faces a ‘humanitarian crisis’ if plans to evict up to 300 asylum seekers without warning ...

BUSINESS

Southampton's break with Capita to affect 300 jobs

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2018

About 300 jobs are to be affected following the early break-up of a partnership between Capita an...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Procurement leaders: from steward to taskmaster

By Richard Guest | 27 July 2018

Today’s procurement officers must now be able to understand how to wield data, create and lead ta...