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FINANCE

Outsourcers back new recycling funding model

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2019

Outsourcing giants have backed moves to force manufacturers to pay the costs of recycling their p...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Sector organisations to meet after high-profile chief departures

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2019

Talks have started between two local government organisations after two high-profile chief execut...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: LGA hit by unexpected £1m insurance bill

By Chris Mahony | 30 January 2019

Smith Square faces an unexpected bill of up to £1m to cover the start-up costs of the insurance v...

BUSINESS

Grenfell and Carillion prompt Freedom of Information call

By Chris Mahony | 28 January 2019

A watchdog has called for an extension of the Freedom of Information Act to cover outsourcers and...

HIGHWAYS

Wandsworth faces insourcing demand by striking workers

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2019

Workers have demanded parking enforcement at Wandsworth LBC be brought in-house as four days of i...

BUSINESS

Big audit firms may quit market

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2019

Larger audit firms may quit the local government market in the long-term, an independent review h...

BUSINESS

Mursell to leave Kier

By Chris Ames | 22 January 2019

Kier has announced that chief executive Haydn Mursell will leave the business ‘with immediate eff...

HUMAN RESOURCES

New public services MD appointed in Capita restructure

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

Capita has appointed Simon Freeman to the position of managing director of its local public servi...

BUSINESS

LGA backs audit fee freeze despite pressure

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019

Smith Square has backed holding external audit fees for local government at a lower level despite...

LEGAL

Lawyers call for post-Brexit procurement rule changes

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Legal experts have added their weight to calls for changes to procurement rules after Brexit.