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Bradford signs 25-year contract for new venue

11/04/2025

Bradford Council has signed a 25-year contract for the delivery of the city's newest entertainment venue, the 3,800-seat Bradford Live.

Union criticises council's 'fire and rehire' plan

05/03/2025

The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire' strategy for more than 800 jobs.

The cost of local authority trading companies

30/01/2025

Trading companies provide a model to deliver services under tight financial circumstances, says UNISON’s Paul Bell. But at what cost?

Council apologises after belongings of deceased tenant binned

26/11/2024

Brighton & Hove City Council has apologised after the belongings of a 29-year-old man found dead in temporary accommodation were binned by contractors.

Hampshire CC approves £35m residential care contract

24/09/2024

Hampshire County Council has given the green light to a £35m contract aimed at securing residential care capacity for children in care with complex needs.

£27m flood protection scheme gets the go-ahead

06/09/2024

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £27m contract to deliver a flood protection scheme in Scotland on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council.

SWARCO UK & Ireland awarded new major service and maintenance agreement with five West Anglian councils

29/07/2024

SWARCO UK & Ireland has been awarded a new long-term service and maintenance contract for traffic signals and signage across five different council areas.

Council takes legal action over unfulfilled broadband contracts

29/07/2024

Essex County Council is taking legal action against broadband operator Gigaclear after three full fibre broadband contracts were left unfulfilled.

Council may have broken law over £4m contracts

25/07/2024

Middlesbrough Council may have broken procurement law when it awarded four contracts worth more than £4m, an external audit has found.

Council to consider paying £47m extra for waste service

08/07/2024

Somerset Council will consider paying an extra £47m over six years for waste services after its contractor disclosed it was making significant losses in the area.

New road marking contract for Notts highways

28/06/2024

Road marking and maintenance firm WJ Group has won a new contract with Via East Midlands to deliver road marking services across Nottinghamshire.

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LGOF: Will it work?

Dr Jonathan Carr-West, LGIU, discusses the Local Government Outcomes Framework (LGOF), the latest instalment in the history of local government accountability.
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