BUSINESS

No business rates here

18 February 2009

Nick Raynsford is perplexed why local government has failed to seize new, devolved powers handed ...

BUSINESS

Experts question support for small businesses

12 February 2009

Policies which advise councils to support their smaller businesses need a rethink, according to a...

BUSINESS

Borough's link with IT specialist is a virtual certainty

11 February 2009

Slough BC has signed up for a further five years in partnership with IT consultant, Unisys, to mo...

BUSINESS

County extends deal after £47m savings

11 February 2009

An award-winning partnership between Lincolnshire CC and Mouchel is set to continue until 2015, a...

BUSINESS

Scots 'wasting millions' on external consultants

04 February 2009

Scotland’s devolved government was this week accused of wasting millions of pounds on external co...

BUSINESS

Region's firms lack skills, claims survey

04 February 2009

BUSINESS

Council's food factory take-over is right recipe for securing local jobs

04 February 2009

Northumberland county council has briefly run a food factory to save 190 jobs.

BUSINESS

No 'humiliating' U-turn over IT contract says Essex

04 February 2009

BUSINESS

Rushcliffe pulls out of joint services agreement

28 January 2009

Rushcliffe BC has told Capita it is breaking off a shared services deal.

BUSINESS

IT efficiency deal set to save £60m over four years

28 January 2009

Gloucestershire CC has agreed a multimillion-pound efficiency deal with Capgemini.