Local government entities are under serious financial pressure, and procurement is tasked with helping to reduce spend.
02/05/2025 - 15:54
Local election results revealed huge gains for ‘wild card’ party Reform UK, while Labour and Conservative candidates face huge losses.
01/05/2025 - 10:13
Today, polling stations opened at 7am and will close at 10pm tonight, with millions of voters across 22 county and unitary areas voting to elect more than 1,500 councillors.
30/04/2025 - 11:13
The government has announced that they will crackdown waste criminals, fly-tippers, and ‘cowboy waste operators’.
30/04/2025 - 10:28
The government is ready to unlock billions of pounds of AI investment and is preparing to announce the first hosts of flagship AI Growth Zones this summer.
29/04/2025 - 11:13
Four local authorities across Wales are taking part in automatic voter registration pilots.
28/04/2025 - 12:02
London Councils has published a new report on how leasehold properties could be made more energy efficient, which also acknowledges the financial and legal difficulties that are making it difficult for leaseholders and council tenants to receive help.
25/04/2025 - 10:33
London Councils has warned that the capital’s worsening homelessness crisis presents the “single biggest risk” to London boroughs’ finances and is pushing councils towards bankruptcy.
24/04/2025 - 10:04
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched its Sector Support offer for 2025/26.
24/04/2025 - 09:49
The Local Government Association (LGA) and techUK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen digital innovation in local governm
23/04/2025 - 10:54
Although London boroughs are committed to reaching net zero targets, there are significant barriers in their way.
23/04/2025 - 10:14
Wales have launched their first employment-boosting scheme to tackle economic activity, which is backed by £10 million government investment.
23/04/2025 - 10:05
Council employees have been offered a pay increase of 3.2 per cent from 1 April.
17/04/2025 - 11:53
According to research from the LGA, around 1,700 children are being referred to children’s social care services every day in England.
17/04/2025 - 11:09
The Mayor of London has announced £27 million of funding for a skills programme to help Londoners get good jobs and boost economic growth acr
17/04/2025 - 10:35
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed plans to deliver 284 new, net zero homes in north London.
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