The Greater Manchester city region is to go ahead after the last wavering council, Stockport MBC, came on board. The city region project suffered a blow earlier this month when Stockport and Trafford MBCs abstained on its creation.Trafford later decided to join
Hammersmith & Fulham LBC is LGCs Council of the Year – praised by the judges for doing something very special in challenging times. The tribute came at the climax of the annual awards at Londons Grosvenor House Hotel.
Last week saw the launch of the latest book from John Seddons stable, Systems Thinking in the Public Sector: Case studies delivering public services that work. It is a volume of case studies showing how local authorities using his ideas have made massive improvements in service in conjunction with dramatic reductions in costs.
Last week saw the launch of the latest book from John Seddon’s stable, Systems Thinking in the Public Sector: Case studies delivering public services that work. It is a volume of case studies showing how local authorities using his ideas have made massive improvements in service in conjunction with dramatic reductions in costs.
The future of libraries depends on the ability of councils to lead reform, rather than followng clauses and conditions decided by central government, the LGA has said
Total Place will not fulfil its potential unless radical changes are made to how public services are delivered, senior local government figures have warned
Britain’s political class is accused today of a pre-election conspiracy of silence over how to meet rising financial demands on the welfare state, estimated at an extra 60bn-80bn over the next two decades
Local authorities have urged the government to let them run employment services in London to help cut the capital’s high unemployment figures, in a new report by London Councils
Total Place is a big opportunity to radically shake-up public services, but we face a missed opportunity if the Treasury cannot be persuaded soon that the radical option is a political reality.
A battle over the future direction of Total Place has erupted just weeks before ministers are due to unveil their long-awaited report on the programme, says the LGC.