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Adult social care is being undercut by councils failing to pay realistic prices to support older people and people with disabilities in their own homes New data from the UK Home Care Association (UKHCA) has revealed the majority of councils in the UK are not paying enough towards social care...

Mark Dawe, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, discusses the reform of apprenticeships in the UK and what the outcomes should be. The far from smooth reform process has lasted over 4 years and could one day make for a very interesting academic case-study in government...

Wrexham Council is expanding its digital capabilities to enable residents to access more services online… An expansion of Wrexham Council’s digital agenda will enable residents to access more services online. The council has revealed it will continue to grow its online capabilities, saving some £5m from its 2017/18 budget. Currently, Wrexham residents can...

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 full pay… Over the past three years, it has been reported that more than 5000 staff at NHS Trusts, police forces and county councils in England...

Environment Agency chief Sir James Bevan says waste crime costs England £1 billion a year while offering huge profits for criminals… According to the head of the Environment Agency (EA), Sir James Bevan, waste crime is the ‘new narcotics’, offering massive profits for criminals whilst costing the taxpayer in the...

Five new areas in Lincolnshire are set to see their street lights turned off as part of a council programme to save £1.7m… More street lights are set to be turned off under controversial plans from Lincolnshire County Council. Despite outcry from the public the county council turned off some lights...

Jukka Leskelä, the incoming CEO of Finnish Energy discusses European energy policies and how they must work towards climate targets Since the Paris agreement last December there has not been a lack of ambition in global climate. Holding the global warming to “well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels” requires quick...

Councils should be able monitor academy school finances to prevent taxpayers’ money from being used inappropriately, says the LGA

Gerry Kelliher, EMEAR Sales Director, Kodak Alaris outlines how digitisation is transforming the public sector and lifting the paper weight it's been carrying… The public sector is inherently weighed down by paper. From internal government processes to medical records (which costs the UK government millions annually) and benefit management, paperwork...

New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found staying in the single market could add an extra four percent to the UK’s economy… Leaving the single market could have a significant impact on the UK economy, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The think tank investigated the...

In a bid to save money, Surrey County Council is to turn off more than 40,000 street lights overnight… Over 40,000 street lights will be turned off overnight in an attempt to cut costs. The announcement was made by Surrey County Council, but which lights will be turned off has...

A new report has warned it costs government services £78bn to tackle the impact of poverty across the UK, with the health service bearing the brunt of this… Poverty in the UK is costing the government a whopping £78bn a year to tackle. This bill does not include money spent...

Ben Robinson, Business Development Manager at BayWa r.e. Solar Systems shares his thoughts on the return on investment you can expect to see when installing a solar PV system... According to The Telegraph, more than 300 British households are installing solar PV modules onto the roof of their house every week. The...

The council has approved proposals to move residual waste collection services to three-weekly across the borough… Oldham is set to join a number of councils across Manchester that have moved to three-weekly waste collection services. The council’s cabinet approved proposals to change the frequency of residual waste collection services to three-weekly...

With a week to go until the vote, the pressure is really on both sides to make a final push to get supporters on board. Vote Leave tried to alleviate some concerns regarding the fate of EU grants, providing assurances these would continue to be paid out in the...

Phil Foster, Managing Director of Love Energy Savings outlines what impact the EU referendum vote could have on businesses... British history is about to be made, and despite the 23rd June Referendum being on the horizon, we have no clue as to which way the public will be voting. This uncertainty extends...

Councils are calling for more funding to help with the cost of caring for children who have been displaced from their homes… The UK is set to receive more child refugees, which will place pressure on councils or see services scaled back unless more funding is provided. The Local Government Association,...

This time next month the EU referendum vote will be over and the UK will be dealing with the fallout. Whether you are for or against staying the vote is undoubtedly a momentous event, one that has the potential to significantly change our nation. It is also an issue...

Controversial HS2 will fail to achieve its objectives and is overpriced, warn transport experts… A group of transport experts have warned plans to create a high speed rail link between London and the cities of Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds is over-priced. HS2, as the link is known, has been a flagship...

The mismanagement of the IT system for farm subsidy payments could see the Scottish government incur penalties totalling up to £125m… IT failures relating to farm subsidies could cost the Scottish government a significant amount in fines, it has emerged. Audit Scotland said mismanagement of the IT system means tens of...