Public Sector News - Government News | Public Sector Executive

Search Site

latest public sector news

08/02/2019Newham LBC to sue RBS over £150m in LOBO loans

Newham London Borough Council is to sue the Royal Bank of Scotland over the terms of around £150m worth of LOBO bank-loans, making it the latest council to take legal action against banks over the highly controversial loans. Previously l more >

07/02/2019Edinburgh Council becomes first UK authority to introduce ‘tourist tax’

Councillors at Edinburgh City Council voted today to approve the first ever UK ‘tourist tax’ which will raise an estimated £14.6m annually. The Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) scheme will include a flat £2 per-night room c more >

04/02/2019Seven councils launch lawsuit against Barclays over £500m LOBO loans

Seven local authorities are suing Barclays over controversial LOBO bank-loans worth over £500m, which they claim were fraudulently set with high interest rates when sold before the financial crisis. The councils have filed a lawsuit agai more >

18/02/2019‘Enough is enough’: Powys County Council speaks out against cuts and demands fair deal from government

A Welsh authority set to increase i... more >

18/02/2019Plastic packaging tax and weekly food collections in plans for government overhaul of national waste system

The government has launched plans t... more >

18/02/2019Supreme Court to hear care workers' case in £400m Mencap sleep-in battle

Low-paid social care workers have w... more >

more public sector news >

Click for free e-mail alerts

public sector focus

17/12/2018Artificial intelligence: the devil is in the data

It’s no secret that the public sector and its service providers need to invest in technology to help make better use of their resources. But is it really just as simple as buying new software? Simon Dennis, director of artificial intelligence...

read more
17/12/2018Digital innovation in the public sector: The future is now

One of the public sector’s key technology partners has recently welcomed a new member to its team. Matt Spencer, O2’s head of public sector sales, speaks to PSE’s Luana Salles about what a day in his life looks like, and how the...

read more
04/12/2018New framework addresses the importance of digital transformation for the public sector

The administrative and financial burden of manual processes and physical records is taking its toll on across the public sector. The government’s Digital Strategy recognises the necessity of digitisation to improve the ease and efficiency of...

read more
21/11/2018Public Sector Executive fuels the Northern Powerhouse with official partnership

Cognitive Publishing, the home of leading government management magazine Public Sector Executive, has been selected as an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse. In support of the regional initiative, Cognitive will join a network of leaders...

read more
12/10/2018IfG: Unpopular funding reform decisions ahead as easiest council cuts have already been made

The easiest savings across the public sector have already been made and choices of where to cut corners are getting increasingly harder, meaning the government will soon have to face tough decisions on the future of public service financing. In this...

read more
08/10/2018Artificial intelligence: Is it really worth it?

Hugo D’Ulisse, technical director, public sector at SAS UK & Ireland, outlines the top issues you’ll need to consider for making AI a success When it comes to AI, it feels like the UK has entered into a sprint to the top. In the...

read more
03/09/2018Cloud communications: making the case for investment in cost-saving technology

Any new cloud system you adopt will become the beating heart of your business operations for years to come. It is therefore crucial to choose a long-term, trusted partner to help you along the way, writes Rafael Cortes, head of marketing at...

read more
13/08/2018Understanding the apprenticeship levy

YPO has launched the first national apprenticeship framework this month, allowing the UK public sector to access apprenticeship training across all standards from a range of local and national suppliers. Lizzy Grayson, category manager of corporate...

read more
12/07/2018LGO upholds 60% of investigations against councils

Article by Callum Wood of Public Sector Magazine The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) upheld almost 60% of the detailed investigations it dealt with last year, which is up from just over half the previous year. Its annual report...

read more
05/07/2018Foehn achieves UK Government G-Cloud 10 Certification

It has been confirmed by the Crown Commercial Services that Foehn is included as a supplier in the category of ‘Cloud hosting, software and support’ on the G-Cloud 10 procurement framework, part of the Government’s Digital...

read more
25/06/2018Can Intelligent Connectivity transform the public sector?

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Danny Longbottom, director local government & health at BT Business & Public Sector, reminds organisations that having the right tech in place will help save time and money in the long run – and Intelligent...

read more
12/06/2018G-Cloud 10: small changes, big opportunities

Rafael Cortes, Foehn head of marketing, explains how G-Cloud 10 should be a catalyst for innovative solutions and not a source of complacency. It was Margaret Thatcher who once said, “you can’t buck the market.” On that occasion...

read more
04/06/2018Targets and tribulations

David Willett, corporate director at The Open University, walks us through the university’s research into the apprenticeship levy, as well as its flexible approach to learning on-the-job. The UK is in a precarious position. Despite some...

read more
30/04/2018The legacy of Grenfell

PSE’s Seamus McDonnell looks at the reactions of councils and the government to the Grenfell Tower fire, from the immediate aftermath to the most recent developments. In March this year, the Metropolitan Police announced that one of Grenfell...

read more
27/04/2018Inquiry warns of ‘lack of transparency’ around child sexual abuse failures

There has been a “lack of transparency” around some leaders’ lack of transparency on the failure of their institutions to protect children from sexual abuse, it has been revealed. The Independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has...

read more
23/04/2018Are we moving closer to health equality?

Reporting from the LGA’s Annual Public Health Conference 2018, PSE’s Sacha Rowlands considers the age-old question: are longer lives necessarily better lives, or do we still have some way to go to achieve true health equality? This year...

read more

View all News

News

18/02/2019‘Enough is enough’: Powys County Council speaks out against cuts and demands fair deal from government

A Welsh authority set to increase its council tax by nearly 10% has publicly spoken out about the unfair funding formula for councils, and has urged the first minister to enter talks to deliver &ldq more >

18/02/2019Plastic packaging tax and weekly food collections in plans for government overhaul of national waste system

The government has launched plans to overhaul the country’s waste system, with packaging producers potentially being required to cover the full cost of dealing with their waste and also facing more >

18/02/2019Supreme Court to hear care workers' case in £400m Mencap sleep-in battle

Low-paid social care workers have won the right to appeal against a decision not to pay minimum wage to carers performing ‘sleep-in’ shifts following a ruling by the Supreme Court. more >

18/02/2019Newcastle's 'twin cities'

18/02/2019Acas and the people's powerhouse

Ahead of her speaking slot at this year’s EvoNorth, Acas chief executive Susan Clews assesses the current climate of workplaces and what matters most to workers, and argues that job quality an more >

18/02/2019Chris Painter: May's failing Brexit project

Chris Painter, professor emeritus at Birmingham City University, examines the reasons why prime minister Theresa May’s approach to Brexit has proved so problematic. A premiership in context more >

more News >

the raven's blog

18/02/2019Newcastle's 'twin cities'

Climate change is forcing cities to approach emergency situations differently – and Newcastle University, in partnership with Northumbrian Water, are looking at innovative methods to predict how a city will react in the future. Leading minds behind the project Chris Jones, Brett Cherry, and more >

interviews

17/12/2018Digital innovation in the public sector: The future is now

One of the public sector’s key technolo... more >

17/12/2018Artificial intelligence: the devil is in the data

It’s no secret that the public sector a... more >

05/11/2018New Dorset Councils CEO on the creation of a new unitary: ‘This is going to be the right decision for Dorset’

The new chief executive of one of the new uni... more >

15/10/2018Keeping the momentum of the Northern Powerhouse

On 6 September, the biggest decision-makers o... more >

more interviews >

public sector executive tv

comment

18/02/2019Acas and the people's powerhouse

Ahead of her speaking slot at this ... more >

18/02/2019Chris Painter: May's failing Brexit project

Chris Painter, professor emeritus a... more >

18/02/2019Creating powerful partnerships across the North

Colin Bell, business growth directo... more >

18/02/2019Bolton and Wigan's strategic ICT partnership: Crossing borders together

Alison Hughes, assistant director o... more >

more comment >

last word

The importance of openness after Grenfell

Following the recent Grenfell Tower tragedy, Lord Porter, chairman of the LGA, argues that if the public are going to have faith in the safety te... more > more last word articles >

latest public sector news

top story

08/02/2019Newham LBC to sue RBS over £150m in LOBO loans

07/02/2019Edinburgh Council becomes first UK authority to introduce ‘tourist tax’

04/02/2019Seven councils launch lawsuit against Barclays over £500m LOBO loans

18/02/2019‘Enough is enough’: Powys County Council speaks out against cuts and demands fair deal from government

18/02/2019Plastic packaging tax and weekly food collections in plans for government overhaul of national waste system

18/02/2019Supreme Court to hear care workers' case in £400m Mencap sleep-in battle

public sector focus

17/12/2018Artificial intelligence: the devil is in the data

17/12/2018Digital innovation in the public sector: The future is now

04/12/2018New framework addresses the importance of digital transformation for the public sector

21/11/2018Public Sector Executive fuels the Northern Powerhouse with official partnership

12/10/2018IfG: Unpopular funding reform decisions ahead as easiest council cuts have already been made

08/10/2018Artificial intelligence: Is it really worth it?

03/09/2018Cloud communications: making the case for investment in cost-saving technology

13/08/2018Understanding the apprenticeship levy

12/07/2018LGO upholds 60% of investigations against councils

05/07/2018Foehn achieves UK Government G-Cloud 10 Certification

25/06/2018Can Intelligent Connectivity transform the public sector?

12/06/2018G-Cloud 10: small changes, big opportunities

04/06/2018Targets and tribulations

30/04/2018The legacy of Grenfell

27/04/2018Inquiry warns of ‘lack of transparency’ around child sexual abuse failures

23/04/2018Are we moving closer to health equality?

News

18/02/2019‘Enough is enough’: Powys County Council speaks out against cuts and demands fair deal from government

18/02/2019Plastic packaging tax and weekly food collections in plans for government overhaul of national waste system

18/02/2019Supreme Court to hear care workers' case in £400m Mencap sleep-in battle

18/02/2019Newcastle's 'twin cities'

18/02/2019Acas and the people's powerhouse

18/02/2019Chris Painter: May's failing Brexit project

the raven's blog

18/02/2019Newcastle's 'twin cities'

interviews

17/12/2018Digital innovation in the public sector: The future is now

17/12/2018Artificial intelligence: the devil is in the data

05/11/2018New Dorset Councils CEO on the creation of a new unitary: ‘This is going to be the right decision for Dorset’

15/10/2018Keeping the momentum of the Northern Powerhouse

public sector executive tv

comment

18/02/2019Acas and the people's powerhouse

18/02/2019Chris Painter: May's failing Brexit project

18/02/2019Creating powerful partnerships across the North

18/02/2019Bolton and Wigan's strategic ICT partnership: Crossing borders together

last word

The importance of openness after Grenfell

most commented

Footer Navigation

Members Of:

Contact Us