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FINANCE

Greenwich insources services from struggling companies

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019

Greenwich LBC is to rein in operations at its two companies as they struggle to compete in the ou...

BUSINESS

Local authority business provision 'lacks transparency' - MSPs

By William Eichler | 20 February 2019

Scottish MSPs have criticised a local authority scheme that aims to help businesses grow for lack...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Matter of facts

By Tamar Reay | 19 February 2019

Preston City Council has an ethical procurement programme aimed at harnessing wealth within the c...

WHITEHALL

Amey facing £200m Birmingham divorce bill

By Dominic Browne | 18 February 2019

Amey may have to pay more than £200m to extricate itself from its troubled 25-year PFI contract w...

BUSINESS

Calls to end Trafford-Amey joint venture following investigation

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2019

Trafford MBC has been urged to end its joint venture contract with Amey over ‘poor performance’.

FINANCE

Brokenshire in trade-offs warning

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has warned that trade-offs will be necessary in the ...

FINANCE

'Social care providers will fail' until Green Paper is published

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019

Delays to the social care Green Paper are putting providers at risk of collapse, it has been clai...

FINANCE

Outsourcing giant Interserve strikes rescue deal

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019

Outsourcing specialist Interserve has agreed a deal with its lenders.

FINANCE

Call for tourism tax review

By Naomi Larsson | 05 February 2019

An inquiry into cultural investment in cities has called for a UK-wide review of the benefits of ...

FINANCE

Auditor warning over Spelthorne spending

By Naomi Larsson | 05 February 2019

Auditor KPMG has warned of a ‘significant risk’ in the way Spelthorne BC controversially bought a...