Title

WHITEHALL

We have a tough job ahead

04 January 2010

Bala Mahendran considers some of the options for promoting BMEs within local government – and pro...

Guildford and Waverley bolster leadership team

By Martin Ford | 01 January 2010

Guildford and Waverley BCs have appointed two strategic directors to help lead the officer teams ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sea change in Scarborough

22 December 2009

Paul Johnston looks at how the seaside town of Scarborough has been grappling with the downturn.

Now for the evidence

21 December 2009

David Parsons says the next step now must be to deliver evidence of what can be achieved

Looking ahead to the Budget

21 December 2009

John Atkinson gives his monthly update on the Total Place pilot programme

FINANCE

Auditors deliver a Christmas stuffing

17 December 2009

The Audit Commission has hit out at councils taking too long to publish their audited accounts, i...

WHITEHALL

Interest charges on Government debt to outstrip other spending

17 December 2009

Public debt interest payments are expected to grow by 11% between 2011 and 2014 – three times fas...

FINANCE

Whitehall must be 'redesigned' to become a top performer

17 December 2009

Whitehall is focused on delivering considerable efficiency savings, but has lost sight of its sta...

FINANCE

Four stars emerge as new CAA regime names top-performers

17 December 2009

Four English councils have emerged from the first Comprehensive Area Assessments as providing ‘go...

Councils get more powers to steer bus strategies

17 December 2009

Councils have been handed more control over local transport policy though new powers.