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WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government silent on no-deal cloud risks

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

The Government has refused to reveal if all major providers of cloud-based services are aware of ...

BUSINESS

Trading services expenditure increases by third

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Local authority expenditure on trading services rose by a third in real terms from 2017/18 to 201...

BUSINESS

Fair tax is the way forward

By Tom Hayes | 29 September 2019

Shining a light on fair tax is a responsibility Oxford City Council is pleased to take on, says C...

FINANCE

Care provider to terminate 'unsustainable' contract

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2019

A social enterprise is to hand back an ‘unsustainable’ residential care contract to Bath & North ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Council reaches impasse with care provider over costs

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2019

Isle of Wight Council is at loggerheads with a care provider over mounting costs.

BUSINESS

Councils shouldn't be afraid to let go

By Joe Wills | 25 September 2019

Local government will need the support and collaboration of communities to tackle the big social ...

BUSINESS

Vinci replaces Interserve on multi-million pound York Guildhall project

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2019

Vinci has been brought in to complete a major restoration project following the departure of Inte...

BUSINESS

Growth in council loans and commercialism boosts Arlingclose profits

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2019

Financial consultancy Arlingclose has reported a growth in profits, boosted by councils’ ‘overtly...

AUSTERITY

The new outsourcing landscape

By Heather Jameson | 24 September 2019

With the impact of austerity and the collapse of high-profile firms like Carillion, outsourcing i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Taking a fresh approach to procurement

By Laura Church | 24 September 2019

Laura Church explains how Luton BC’s new procurement strategy will immediately benefit people in ...