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BUSINESS

Swansea to enlist private sector for tidal lagoon project

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2018

Swansea City Council is turning to the private sector in the hope of resurrecting a project for a...

BUSINESS

Riding the public sector transformation wave

By Andrew Larner | 04 December 2018

Local government may seem like a plane running on fumes, but #OurDay made clear that local public...

BUSINESS

Tax the internet to save high street, retail bosses tell MPs

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2018

The reform of business rates is essential to saving high streets, the country’s top retailers hav...

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Helping take the risk out of ventures

By With Sean Hanson, Chief Executive, Local Partnerships | 03 December 2018

The simple principles of planning, appraising and scrutinising investments in new ventures are ea...

BUSINESS

Allied urges councils to consider 'disruption' before ending contracts

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2018

Allied Healthcare has attempted to reassure councils of its long-term future following its takeover.

BUSINESS

South Cambs bankrolls ice rink following explosive discovery

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

An extra £550,000 has been invested in a permanent ice rink by South Cambridgeshire DC after buri...

BUSINESS

Portsmouth to sell fledgling energy firm

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Portsmouth City Council is to sell its energy company before it has taken on any customers.

BUSINESS

'Living wills are not enough on their own'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 November 2018

The post-Carillion move by the Government to get outsourcing companies to draw up ‘living wills’ ...

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Call for public expenditure presentation overhaul

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

Next year’s Spending Review should overhaul the presentation of public expenditure within the Gov...

BUSINESS

Allied Healthcare winds up council contracts

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2018

A major care services provider is winding up all its contracts with local authorities after the r...