Councils have been accused of issuing ‘gagging orders’ to thousands of staff, many of which contained confidentiality clauses.
Spending on services such as pest control and public toilets has been cut by as much as 40% by councils since 2010, according to new research.
There should be a law against it
Graeme Creer examines new regulations, which are supposed to be make it easier for local authorities to make new byelaws.
A council will save thousands by writing off ‘bad debts’ from irrecoverable parking tickets.
The Government’s plans for forcing schools to become academies are facing a ‘funding blackhole’ of over £1bn.
Government analysis predicts the National Living Wage will eradicate the pay gap between the lowest paid men and women by 2020.
Councils should review their information governance arrangements ahead of impending changes to data protection and online privacy laws, warns Socitm.
Thousands of disabled and elderly people are still facing 15-minute care visits, despite official guidance advising against them.
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Leading technology company, telent, has unveiled its Plug and Play system in association with Transport for London's (TfL) innovation program. The state-of-the-art Plug and Play system has been developed to not only upgrade traffic signals and pedestrian crossings, but to drastically reduce disruption to London's road users.
Underpinning its appointment to the Crown Commercial Service Vehicle Hire Services Framework, Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, has appointed Andrew Franklin as its new Director, Public Sector.
Horsham DC turned to Calibre Secured Network Solutions for IT support and deliver a better WiFi service