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13 Jan 2025

AI Opportunities Action Plan being announced today

The Government is to set out plans to use artificial intelligence across the UK to boost growth and deliver public services more efficiently. The AI Opportunities…[more...]

13 Jan 2025

Cabinet to be ruthless with spending cuts

The Treasury has ordered cabinet ministers to be “ruthless” in identifying public spending cuts. An internal letter from Number 11 about Rachel Reeves’s spending review, seen… [more...]

13 Jan 2025

Districts may ‘spend, spend, spend’ amid reorganisation

Finance directors will have a “tough” time ahead ensuring the “best interests” of local government through reorganisation, treasurers warn.
At the Local Government Association’s Local… [more...]

13 Jan 2025

Twelve new mayors in prospect as 42 bid to join devo fast track

At least 42 councils have expressed an interest in being part of the first tranche of new devolution discussions, which could lead to lead to 12… [more...]

13 Jan 2025

LGA: Councils with ‘scarce resources’ need reorganisation support

Councils that have bid to be on the fast-track for new devolution deals and reorganisation need extra funding and a quick decision on local elections, the… [more...]