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£46m spent on pay public sector staff suspended on full pay
According to a new investigation by ITV’s Tonight programme, at least £46m of taxpayer’s money has been spent on public sector staff suspended on...
PM pledges UK support to help tackle migration crisis
The Prime Minister has demonstrated at President Obama’s Refugee Summit in New York, how the UK is leading the international response to mass migration...
County Council plans to develop more sustainable energy
According to new plans by West Sussex County Council, local communities are to benefit from more sustainable energy being produced in the area…
The new...
Infrastructure investment – will Westminster deliver?
Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs at ACE discusses what should be expected from the upcoming Autumn Statement and its impact on...
Funding boost for cycling in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has been granted funding of £1.2m to enable children in the city to receive cycle training…
Tens of thousands of children in...
City Council agrees pooled budget for adult homeless housing in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire City Council is to enter into a pooled budget arrangement with partners across the county to help support homeless accommodation for adults…
The decision...
Osborne to chair Northern Powerhouse think tank
Former Chancellor George Osborne is to chair a new think tank committed to pushing forward the Northern Powerhouse…
A new think tank aimed at developing...
Birmingham City Council launches £500k arts funding grant
Art groups are being urged to apply for grants from a £500,000 fund to develop culture in Birmingham…
Birmingham City Council has launched a grant...
Michel Barnier to lead Brexit task force
The European Commission has revealed Michel Barnier will act as chief negotiator during the process of Britain exiting the EU…
The European Commission has set...
Local authorities warn homelessness legislation will not work
Councils are challenging proposed legislation to tackle homelessness, stating the methods put forward by the government will not work…
The Local Government Association (LGA) has...
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister calls for Hungary’s expulsion from the EU
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is calling for the suspension or even the expulsion of Hungary from the EU for violating EU values…
Hungary should...
Boundary review could see prominent MPs lose seats
Several senior MPs could lose their seats under new boundary proposals for England and Wales.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former chancellor George Osborne are...
The role of expertise in policy-making
The research project EUREX looks into the role of scientific expertise in the preparation of public policies. Cathrine Holst, ARENA and Johan Christensen, Leiden...
More than half of north-east councils vote against devolution
Four out of seven councils in the north-east of England have voted against devolution, it has emerged…
Devolution plans in the north-east of the country...
The provision for homeless young offenders is “woefully inadequate”
Services offered for homeless young offenders have been criticised in a new report…
A new report from the HM Inspectorate of Probation and the Care...
DCMS launches museum consultation
A consultation has been launched into the future of museums, which will help shape the planned Museums Review…
A new consultation has been launched by...
Points-based system for EU nationals rejected by PM
Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed the idea of a points-based system as a way of controlling EU migration into the UK…
One of the...
“Glaring democratic deficiencies” in EU referendum campaign
A new report from the Electoral Reform Society has criticised both sides of the EU referendum campaign…
The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) said the EU...
UK ministers must focus on the “opportunities” of Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May has called upon the UK to focus on what Brexit can offer, as she confirms there will be no second...
Essex loses £10m through council tax fraud
Local authorities across Essex are out of pocket to the tune of £10m due to council tax fraud or errors…
Council tax fraud or errors...
