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WHITEHALL
Towards a more viable localism
By Dr Patrick Diamond | 26 January 2022
Making English localism succeed needs a reform agenda for the whole of Government, says Dr Patric...
AUDIT
Minister 'minded' to intervene at Sandwell Council
By Laura Sharman | 19 January 2022
The Government is considering sending in commissions into Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council d...
GOVERNANCE
The truth will set you free
By Tim Willis | 19 January 2022
Tim Willis says his hope is that at least most of the time we can stop being prisoners of the tru...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Erosion of honesty is a destroyer of democracy
By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2022
Heather Jameson says Sheffield City Council was repeatedly asked about the chief executive’s atte...
WHITEHALL
There's a whiff of purpose once more on devolution
By Jessica Studdert | 17 January 2022
Devolution should rock the status quo and create a new culture of governance which pushes everyon...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A mismatch between motive and facts on voter ID
By Stephen Weigel | 17 January 2022
‘Partygate’ and rule breaking may be a major distraction from electoral proposals that may disenf...
FINANCE
Auditor finds 'governance breakdown' over chief's payoff
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2022
Pembrokeshire CC must ‘regain public trust’ after Wales’ auditor general detailed a ‘serious brea...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Tackling our next big governance challenge
By Ed Hammond | 11 January 2022
As the changes that need to be made to local services become more profound, we must involve a wid...
COUNCILLORS
Standards: the search for common ground
By John Tizard | 11 January 2022
John Tizard says collaboration within and between sectors will be crucial to ‘building back bette...
SOCIAL CARE
Complaints procedures 'marginalised' by councils
By Martin Ford | 11 January 2022
Local government ombudsman Michael King has raised concerns about how councils handle complaints.
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