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Drive for more ‘public sector’ apprenticeships
Monday, 8 October 2007

Skills minister David Lammy today called on major public sector employers to offer more Apprenticeships to young people and adults and break down barriers preventing their take up.

Barnet Council seeks views on £200m regeneration
Monday, 8 October 2007

Residents are being asked for their views on proposals to create a 21st century neighbourhood of over 900 homes and new community facilities in Edgware.

Blears unveils 10-point action plan to promote community cohesion
Monday, 8 October 2007

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has announced a ten-point action plan, as well as a £50 million investment, to promote cohesion and tackle community tensions.

Councils praised for ‘keeping traffic moving’
Monday, 8 October 2007

Almost three-quarters of local authorities have a 'Good' or 'Excellent' understanding of their duty to deliver the efficient flow of traffic on their road networks, results published today by Transport Minister Rosie Winterton reveal.

Chancellor urged to take action over London population figures
Monday, 8 October 2007

The mayor of London, Ken Livingstone together with London Councils chairman, councillor Merrick Cockell have written to the Chancellor to urge him to resolve flaws in the way the Office for National Statistics (ONS) calculates population figures.

Postal strike warning over Wigan by-election votes
Friday, 5 October 2007

Wigan Council has urged residents of Wigan Central ward who are planning to vote by post in the forthcoming by-election, to take account of the current postal strike.

Crossrail recieves green light
Friday, 5 October 2007

Gordon Brown has said today that the Crossrail project has the funding to go ahead.

DRS delivers Scottish STV by-election results in record time
Friday, 5 October 2007

Using DRS e-Counting solutions for the Helensburgh and Lomond South Ward by-election in Scotland, has resulted in ballot results being delivered in one hour.

PFI projects ‘wasting billions’
Friday, 5 October 2007

Using private firms to build and run schools and hospitals in Scotland is wasting billions of pounds, says Unison.

Birmingham libraries offer free software
Thursday, 4 October 2007

Birmingham Libraries in partnership with Digital Birmingham are offering free CDs of 'Open Source' software to library users throughout the city.

Blue Plaque 2007 finalists announced
Thursday, 4 October 2007

The 11 finalists for Southwark Council’s Blue Plaque 2007 have been announced.

London mayor welcomes government support on housing
Thursday, 4 October 2007

Twenty -one London councils approached the Government Office for London, in order to seek retention of local planning policies put in place before the London Plan was adopted in February 2004.

New Government policies million pound cost to councils
Thursday, 4 October 2007

Implementing new policies set out by the Government will cost councils an extra £9million a day, according to new figures.

Multi million PFI funding for Blackpool's streetlights
Thursday, 4 October 2007

The streets of Blackpool are set to benefit from £31.9million in Private Finance Initiative investment, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton, has today announced.

Single campus proposed for King David Schools
Wednesday, 3 October 2007

Subject to approval later this month, Manchester City Council is to consult on new proposals to create a £20 million single campus to replace the excisting King David schools in north Manchester.

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