Barry Quirk welcomes a new report that argues local government should be equipped to deliver, starting with a reshaping of its resource base and more certainty over medium-term funding
The new Government has yet to make a decision on how it will fix local audit in the longer term, ...
David Phillips suggests steps the next government and councils should take to alleviate the secto...
Local Government Association (LGA) leaders have failed to receive a reply from communities secret...
It’s fair to say the Office for Local Government (Oflog) has had a bit of a bumpy ride recently.
While local government focuses on the stick used to beat it, where is the carrot?, asks Heather J...
Four councils could be at risk of Government intervention as they dig in over not undergoing a co...
The journalist who wrote the controversial league tables story based on data compiled by the Offi...
The sector had a responsibility to speak out against a national newspaper article that turned dat...
Last week, The Times used Oflog data to produce league tables, realising local government’s fears...
Heather Jameson says senior council officers now face a new challenge: 'turning towards new, ener...
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