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CIPD report questions the drive to deregulate
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has released a new analysis of the economics of employment regulation. The economic rights and wrongs of employment regulation, a new Work...
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‘I want to see a revolution’ – Greg Barker
The Coalition Government’s new Strategy to promote Microgeneration and decentralised energy has been published, and aimed at making localised energy a real possibility for householders and communities...
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First Centrally Procured Service will save millions
According to new media reports, Frances Maude has said that the first cross government procurement deal on Whitehall printing services that has been agreed will replace 140 separate deals and will save...
View ArticleAn evaluation of approaches to commissioning young people’s services
This small-scale survey examines approaches to the commissioning of services for young people in 12 local authority areas and reports on the experience of national organisations involved in this work....
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Economic recovery will be ‘choppy’ – Osborne
The Government will stick to its deficit reduction programme despite growth figures being revised downwards not only in Britain, but globally. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)...
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Local authorities look to borrow money with bonds
In a bid to cope with changes to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) system, numerous local authorities hope to borrow money with the help of bonds. Although public borrowing interest rates are due to be...
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Regional Plans to be abolished
The Government is moving ahead to abolish the Regional Plans, according to new environmental assessments. The Coalition Government says that it is committed to abolishing Regional Plans, which leaders...
View ArticleWork Horizons: the economic rights and wrongs of employment regulation
At a time of passionate debate over the role and impact of employment regulation on job creation and growth, this Work Horizons report discusses the ‘red tape’ debate and the direction of travel in the...
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Irish Republic budget unveiled
Media reports have stated that the Irish Government has outlined a fresh round of austerity measures in a two-day Budget announcement in the Irish parliament. Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin...
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Funding for fire and rescue control rooms
Funding of £74m to support a range of locally led projects to improve the resilience and efficiency of local fire and rescue control rooms across England has been announced by Fire Minister Bob Neill....
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Deputy PM announces pupil premium rewards
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced that schools who make best use of the £600 pupil premium could receive a £10,000 reward. The pupil premium is aimed at helping 1.8m children from poorer...
View ArticleImplementing the transparency agenda
Report on the progress of the Coalition Government’s transparency agenda. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 July 2012. To read the report please click here.
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Government must deliver to see real growth – BCC
With the Government reaching the half-way point in its five-year term, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has assessed the Coalition’s progress so far, finding that although there have been some...
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Mid-Term Review: is the Coalition delivering?
Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg yesterday (7 January) spoke of the Coalition Government’s renewed determination to deliver a ‘stronger economy in a fairer society to...
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