CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate emergency: competing priorities and tough decisions

By Jo Wall | 12 February 2020

Friends of the Earth’s climate action plan for councils identifies 50 steps that councils can tak...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Local government is a powerful force for change

By Dominic Campbell | 12 February 2020

Last year, people across the UK called on the Government to take environmental action seriously. ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Responding to the climate emergency

By Sean Hanson | 07 February 2020

Local Partnerships is leading work to support authorities develop responses to their declaration ...

FINANCE

Council pays compensation to Amey after High Court challenge

By Dominic Browne | 05 February 2020

West Sussex CC has paid £4m in compensation to Amey over a contested highways procurement process.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Flagship £25m regeneration project rescued

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020

Basildon BC has rescued a major regeneration project following the collapse of its construction c...

BUSINESS

Enfield closes care company

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Services are to be run in-house after Independence and Wellbeing Enfield (IWE) failed to generate...

BUSINESS

Care homes to be brought 'back to life' in private sector

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2020

Derby City Council has sold three of its care homes to the private sector to secure investment.

BUSINESS

Nottingham in bid to 'stabilise' energy company

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020

A new management team has been installed at Robin Hood Energy and governance of council-controlle...

BUSINESS

Reading appoints leisure operator on 25-year contract

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2020

Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) has been awarded a contract to operate Reading BC’s leisure services.

BUSINESS

Council insources 'unsustainable' care service

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2020

Bath & North East Somerset Council has decided to bring in-house adult care services following th...

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Wakefield Council

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