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POLICY
INLOGOV hits the mark
By Barry Quirk | 27 September 2024
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
FINANCE
No decision on whether ARGA will cover local audit
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2024
The new Government has yet to make a decision on how it will fix local audit in the longer term, ...
FINANCE
Avoiding the iceberg
By David Phillips | 18 June 2024
David Phillips suggests steps the next government and councils should take to alleviate the secto...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Gove silent after LGA letter on Oflog
By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024
Local Government Association (LGA) leaders have failed to receive a reply from communities secret...
OFFICE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Silence is golden
21 May 2024
It’s fair to say the Office for Local Government (Oflog) has had a bit of a bumpy ride recently.
FINANCE
Could the beating stick be used to point out councils' efficiencies?
By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2024
While local government focuses on the stick used to beat it, where is the carrot?, asks Heather J...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Four councils continue to dodge corporate peer challenge
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2024
Four councils could be at risk of Government intervention as they dig in over not undergoing a co...
SOLACE
Oflog league tables journalist defends article
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2024
The journalist who wrote the controversial league tables story based on data compiled by the Offi...
SOLACE
Don't squeeze out the trust
By Gavin Jones | 13 May 2024
The sector had a responsibility to speak out against a national newspaper article that turned dat...
DATA
The time for answers
By Cllr Shaun Davies | 07 May 2024
Last week, The Times used Oflog data to produce league tables, realising local government’s fears...
ELECTIONS
After the election, beware of needless reshuffles
By Heather Jameson | 07 May 2024
Heather Jameson says senior council officers now face a new challenge: 'turning towards new, ener...
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