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Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears
WHITEHALL

Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears

By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025

Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system and a lack of engagement with local government in designing grants, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Killian reveals ICB tensions

By Lee Peart | 04 December 2025

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Joanna Killian has spoken of ‘tensions’ betwee...

TRANSFORMATION

GDS Local: A digital transformation partnership for the future

By Ian Murray | 22 November 2025

For too long the Government Digital Service (GDS) hasn't played the role it should for local gove...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA faces change or terminal turmoil

By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2025

Heather Jameson says Joanna Killian's 'future operating model promises to deliver a more connecte...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Cuts expected after LGA overhaul

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Organisation agrees to new future operating model as chief executive promises ‘step change in how...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Late funding changes may cost metropolitan councils £121m

By Joe Lepper | 12 November 2025

Late changes to the fair funding review around deprivation and population are expected to cost me...

GRENFELL

Failures continue at Grenfell council, peers find

By Joe Lepper | 11 November 2025

Housing challenges are continuing at the council at the centre of the Grenfell tragedy, a Local G...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Intervention cost hits £9.5m

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2025

Councils have been forced to shell out £9.5m on Government intervention over the last four years,...

FINANCE

Peer warning over Redbridge finances

By Joe Lepper | 21 October 2025

Redbridge LBC will be forced to seek exceptional financial support (EFS), a review has warned.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reorganisation financial risk warning

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

Local government reorganisation has been highlighted as a key concern by the Public Accounts Comm...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA: Costs pushing many to financial brink

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2025

Emergency government bailout agreements for councils are at risk of becoming ‘normalised’ as cost...

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