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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Boosting opportunities for Islington's businesswomen

By Cllr Asima Shaikh | 13 December 2021

Cllr Asima Shaikh explains the steps being taken in Islington to help female entrepreneurs reach ...

BUSINESS

Gove scraps urban centre recovery taskforce

By Dan Peters | 09 December 2021

Communities secretary Michael Gove has disbanded a 10-strong expert advisory group of local gover...

BUSINESS

Veolia and Suez merger criticised by competition authority

By William Eichler | 08 December 2021

The merger of Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition in the supply of several waste ...

BUSINESS

Spielman: No silver bullet for children's social care

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned there is no ‘silver bullet’ to the long-term pr...

WHITEHALL

Powers warning ahead of new deals

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...

BUSINESS

Councils should use procurement to boost local economies, think-tank says

By William Eichler | 07 December 2021

Local authorities should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and serv...

BUSINESS

Buying  benefits for communities

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 07 December 2021

Associate director of CLES Tom Lloyd Goodwin looks at how the quest for social value is being app...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Creating true value

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2021

Local government must mark a decade of social value with purpose driven procurement, writes chief...

FINANCE

'Tis the season to be merry - and for change

By RobWhiteman | 01 December 2021

There has never been a more exciting time to be a procurement expert in the public sector, says R...

WHITEHALL

Government hauls in auditors after 'flying blind' accusation

By Mark Conrad | 30 November 2021

Ministers have today convened an emergency meeting with local government audit firms amid fears W...