Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies
WHITEHALL

Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies

By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2025

Whitehall is right to be keen to strengthen scrutiny as powers for regional mayors expand, writes Paul Marinko.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025

Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...

ENGAGEMENT

MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...

HOUSING

Whitehall dismisses Homes England cull reports

By Heather Jameson | 02 April 2025

Reports the Government plans to abolish Homes England as part of a cull of quangos have been dism...

REORGANISATION

East Sussex unitary 'probably most likely option'

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

A single tier East Sussex unitary of around 550,000 people is 'probably the most likely' reorgani...

HOUSING

Cross-Whitehall taskforce aims to boost housebuilding

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2025

Officials from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will join a new cross-Wh...

SEND

SEND deficits 'ticking' clock, CCN warns

By William Eichler | 21 March 2025

County council leaders have warned that ‘unmanageable’ special educational needs and disabilities...

WHITEHALL

Ministry urged to improve council finance oversight

By Emily Twinch | 19 March 2025

Whitehall must improve its oversight of council finances after auditors were unable to sign off t...

INTERVENTION

Spelthorne faces Government intervention

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2025

Ministers are minded to appoint commissioners to oversee the running of Spelthorne BC.

POLITICS

Frustrated mayors delay campaign on fiscal devo

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 13 March 2025

Labour mayors frustrated by the lack of fiscal devolution are holding back from stepping up their...

FINANCE

Finance warning amid growth fears

By Joe Lepper | 13 March 2025

Pressures on local government could become more acute amid fears of ‘lacklustre’ growth, sector e...

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