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Council told to ‘forget’ unitary proposal
Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins has told Cumbria County Council bosses to concentrate on sharing resources and to put aside plans to create a...
Dorset waste overspend due to ‘total naivety’
Councils across Dorset have been left to pick up a £2.8m overspend on waste operations due to lax financial controls and a failure to...
Council used Premier Inn to house homeless
A council has reportedly spent £3,600 on hotel rooms at a Premier Inn to provide accommodation for homeless people…
St Albans City and District Council said the...
Unused public sector land released for new homes
Over 103,000 new homes could be built on unused public sector land that has been released, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announced today…
The amount of...
City council passes ‘troubled families’ target
Wolverhampton City Council has reached a 3 year target to help and support troubled families within the area…
The Families in Focus programme has helped...
Shropshire and Telford super-council ‘could save £14m’
Merging Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils could save taxpayers £14 million a year, an MP has claimed...
Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury, has...
£22m will be cut from South Tyneside’s budget
Council bosses at South Tyneside have agreed to cut £22m from the budget during the coming year...
The borough, which has faced some of the...
AG is now live!
In the February edition of AG, Editor Laura Evans brings together experts to examine the latest issues at the forefront of government...
As Jean-Claude Juncker...
Essex council chief steps down
The chief executive of Essex County Council has announced she will leave the authority for a new role at KPMG...
Joanna Killian, chief executive of...
Delivering services online
John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers...
An effective resilience community
Resilience Direct is making fantastic strides in the emergency response service arena. Created specifically for “blue light” responders along with their public and private...
Innovating growth in Ireland
Deirdre Glenn, Manufacturing, Engineering and Energy Research Commercialisation Manager at Enterprise Ireland speaks to AG about how the organisation is supporting innovation throughout the country
Ireland...
A new green growth model for SMEs in the EU
Antonello Pezzini, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) explains the importance of European companies creating sustainability strategies
European companies are progressively building sustainability...
Engaging the new world
Nita Clarke OBE, Director at IPA details why employee engagement has never been more imperative for the sake of the UK economy and public...
Resilient aircraft for delivering aid
Defence Journalist Tony Hall sheds light on how indispensable military aircraft have become in emergency situations to dispense humanitarian relief…
The first international response to...
Manchester councils to control NHS budget
Regional councils are set to takeover the £6bn health budget for Greater Manchester under devolved NHS powers...
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is expected...
A step forwards in the fight against crime and terror
Antoon Burgers, Program Manager – Special Tactics Equipment at Holmatro details how cooperation between industry and special operations forces are helping with the fight...
Resilient aircraft for delivering aid
Defence Journalist Tony Hall sheds light on how indispensable military aircraft have become in emergency situations to dispense humanitarian relief
The first international response to...
21st Century agriculture
Open Access Government looks at the key areas the European Commission is focusing on in regards to agriculture, and how new Commissioner for Agriculture...
A future flood resilient built environment
One in 6 homes is now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a...
