Local government is poised to establish its biggest collective energy-switching venture, with up to 26 councils ? including the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) ? in talks to join Oldham MBC’s initiative.
Dan Hannan MEP gives his views on attending party conferences, ahead of speaking at a Localis Conservative Party Conference fringe event.
Social Enterprise UK has called on councils and third sector groups to prepare fully for the Social Value Act, which comes into force in January.
Senior Policy Officer at Localis, Steven Howell, participated in a Guardian online debate about the relationship between the public and private sectors.
Against a new policy context of opening up public service provision, recent reports by Localis and the CBI provide further evidence that outsourcing in the public sector is here to stay.
Speaking at a Localis fringe event, new Liberal Democrat local government minister Don Foster stressed his commitment to encouraging more community ownership of council assets.
Equalities campaign group One Society has reported local authorities are in the vanguard for narrowing the gap of pay for staff.
Localis will be hosting events at all three party conferences this year.
A plan to give the NHS Commissioning Board an ?active role? in the reorganisation of local health services is ?in tension? with a pledge that power will be transferred to local organisations, Solace has warned.
Long seen as plodding, Britain’s local councils are now bold, ideological and on the march says the Economist. Alex Thomson comments.