Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader
POLICY

Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader

By Emily Twinch | 02 December 2024

The Government body in charge of councils’ performance in England should be extended so it becomes a local audit system leader, a think-tank has said today.

DEVOLUTION

London Councils lobbies for single settlement for capital

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2024

London Councils is seeking to strike a single settlement deal for the capital with the Government.

HOUSING

More than 100 councils report not prosecuting rogue landlords

By William Eichler | 22 November 2024

‘Many’ council enforcement teams do not have the resources and capacity to proactively tackle poo...

HOUSING

Soaring London rents blamed for declining agent offering

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Properties offered to member councils by a social lettings agent owned by London boroughs have pl...

AI

Call for national AI procurement taskforce

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

The UK Government should establish a national taskforce for the procurement of artificial intelli...

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Labour axes expert levelling up group

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

An expert group advising the Government on reducing inequalities has been disbanded by Labour.

FINANCE

Bishop Fleming quits third council

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2024

Auditor Bishop Fleming has been forced to walk away from a third council after re-appraising the ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Young people 'biggest losers' from current children's services system, say councils

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2024

Thousands of youngsters were placed in council care more than 20 miles away from their home last ...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

English councils could spend £17bn on care for working age adults by 2030, says report

By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024

Councils in England may have to spend £17bn on working age adults and those with a life-long disa...

AUDIT

LGA warning over audit fees

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned it is ‘very likely’ there will be ‘significant’...

SOCIAL CARE

Outsourcing social care provision has 'failed to deliver' expected benefits

By Emily Twinch | 08 October 2024

English councils have increasingly outsourced social care provision but private firms have fallen...

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