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REORGANISATION
Reorganisation feedback letters continue to trickle out
By Dan Peters | 22 May 2025
The Government is continuing to issue feedback letters responding to interim reorganisation plans...
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...
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.
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