10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Birmingham names group to Service £424m joint deal
The Capita Group has been awarded a £424m contract by Birmingham City Council to transform the way the local authority does business. A joint venture company, Service Birmingham, will be created, to transform all the authority’s ICT services.
‘The joint venture company will provide new skills and additional capacity to help deliver the improved services,’ said Cllr Paul Tilsley. Meanwhile, the Financial Services Authority fined Capita Group £300,000 this week for failing to control fraud by staff.
