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MHCLG to step up direct engagement with councils

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to step up its direct engage...

Call for growth deal to cover funding gap

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2020

A £3bn growth deal is needed to avoid a gap in the delivery of capital projects while the UK Shar...

Interactive map to be created for council audits

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) is working on creating an interactive map helping members of the ...

Blow to cross-Humber devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council are to work towards a devolution deal afte...

New sustainable fund for pension pool

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

The London collective investment vehicle (LCIV) has launched a new fund that offers pool members ...

Council taking too long to tackle 'critical weaknesses'

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

Gloucestershire CC is taking ‘too long to address critical weaknesses’ identified by inspectors t...

Districts call for 'more robust' audit procurement

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

District councils have called for a ‘more robust procurement process’ as an increasing number of ...

Budget 2020: New West Yorkshire mayor announced

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2020

A new directly-elected West Yorkshire mayor has been announced with the Government signing a new ...

Sustainability of 'Cinderella' audit market hard to achieve - review

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2020

The sustainability of the ‘Cinderella’ local government audit market will be ‘difficult to achiev...

Experts' warning over McCloud

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2020

Implementing and communicating changes that address age discrimination in the local government pe...