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BUSINESS

Council defends appointment of chief

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2019

Isle of Anglesey CC has insisted that the appointment of its new chief executive followed the cou...

BUSINESS

£450m flagship regeneration project scrapped

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

Southampton City Council has terminated an agreement for a multi-million pound regeneration project.

BUSINESS

Councils make social value procurement commitments

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2019

More councils have committed to increasing the importance of social value within their procuremen...

BUSINESS

Birmingham seeks £85m interim highways contractor

By Chris Ames | 22 August 2019

Birmingham City Council’s highways PFI vehicle has launched a search for a subcontractor to opera...

BUSINESS

Persimmon takes profits hit

By Martin Ford | 21 August 2019

Housebuilder Persimmon has announced a fall in profits as it attempts to salvage its reputation.

BUSINESS

Pressure mounts on councils to recycle food waste

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2019

English councils have been urged to speed up the roll-out of food waste collections as figures re...

BUSINESS

Is insourcing the default?

By Dan Corry | 20 August 2019

The system needs recalibrating so there is a level playing field, rather than a major bias toward...

WASTE

Making the relationship work

By Dean Wetteland | 20 August 2019

Dean Wetteland, managing director of England's biggest local authority trading company Norse Grou...

BUSINESS

Mitie offloads catering business

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2019

Outsourcer Mitie has sold the catering and hospitality arm of its business in a deal worth up to ...

WHITEHALL

Councils push for powers to regulate Airbnb accommodation

By Martin Ford | 19 August 2019

Bath & North East Somerset Council has joined calls for powers to regulate Airbnb accommodation.