Economy, Business & Infrastructure — Civil Service World

Labour pledge further Whitehall cuts 4 June, 2013

The Labour party would consider merging “management and bureaucracy” across government departments, agencies and other...
Open Data review calls for trading fund model to be adapted 15 May, 2013

An independent review on public sector information, published today, has called for “significant adaption” of the trading...
An engine for economic growth 14 May, 2013

Aeronautics are a good example of a new form of partnership between government and industry. Suzannah Brecknell looks at...
BIS to cut administration beyond 50 percent 11 May, 2013

A senior business leader has been asked to review administrative spending at the Department for Business, Innovation and...
Looking beyond the horizon 25 April, 2013

Government must plan ahead for long-term social, economic and environmental change, so it employs ‘horizon scanners’...
New structure to help plan for long term 25 April, 2013

The Cabinet Office has established a new structure, chaired by cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood, to improve government’s...
Ed Lester returns to public sector to head the Land Registry 19 April, 2013

The former head of the Student Loans Company (SLC), Ed Lester, has been appointed chief executive of the Land Registry. He...
Hayes leaves DECC for Cabinet Office; replaced by Michael Fallon 11 April, 2013

Energy and climate change minister John Hayes was moved at the end of last month to become a minister without portfolio...
Datamarket sweep 2 April, 2013

Under the coalition’s open data agenda, the trading funds are being encouraged to release more information without charge....
Exclusive: Suppliers ‘should release data’ 2 April, 2013

Government suppliers should be contractually obligated to release data relating to the operation of public services, Paul...