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Accounts Commission: ALEOs could become less attractive option in future

By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018

Scotland’s 130 council ALEOs (Arms-Length External Organisations) could become a less attractive ...

Government to fund cost of cladding removal

By Mike Yuille | 16 May 2018

The Government will fully fund the £400m estimated cost of removing cladding and insulation from ...

Cheapest bid first 'putting services at risk'

By Mike Yuille | 16 May 2018

MPs investigating the Carillion insolvency have blasted the Government for putting public service...

Hull children's services in £4.4m overspend

By Mike Yuille | 15 May 2018

Growing numbers of vulnerable children requiring care and a national shortage of suitable residen...

Raynsford: Planning system not fit for purpose

By Mike Yuille | 15 May 2018

The UK planning system is ‘not fit for purpose’ and needs reforming in order to be more focused o...

Peers suggest public-private partnership

By Mike Yuille | 11 May 2018

Isle of Wight Council is to consider creating a partnership of public and private sector stakehol...

Brexit warning for Middlesbrough

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

Senior Middlesbrough councillors have been warned that the potential economic damage arising from...

Progress amid continuing failure at Croydon

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

Croydon LBC is making progress in turning around its struggling children’s services, but is still...

Commissioning network launched

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

A network for helping local authorities to commission services from smaller providers based in th...

Barnsley replaces Carillion with Amey

By Mike Yuille | 10 May 2018

Barnsley MBC has awarded Amey the facilities management contract for 11 secondary schools, which ...