Scrutiny

07 July 2020

Twenty years old, and in the depths of a pandemic, the London Assembly is now facing exceptional ...

Concerns raised over scrutiny vacuum

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

A charity has expressed worries about councils that are in danger of effectively having no scruti...

FINANCE

Manchester at risk of failing to fulfil statutory duties

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2020

Manchester City Council’s leader has expressed fears that the council will be unable to fulfil it...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Making a bigger impact on value for money

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2020

COVID-19 may have had an impact on the work programme, but boss of the National Audit Office Gare...

HEALTH

Councils call for clarity on local lockdowns

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020

Councils this week called for clarity on the legal powers they will have if they are forced to im...

SCRUTINY

Council leadership needs to have oversight of the entire AI system

By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020

Council leaders need to provide ‘proper accountability’ for AI technology and staff cannot take a...

DIGITAL

Acting now on standards will enable public sector to reap the benefits of AI

By Lord Jonathan Evans | 09 February 2020

Local authorities using AI will need to establish suitable governance mechanisms, and to be able ...

WHITEHALL

Lancashire first to borrow using municipal bonds agency

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Local government’s dormant vehicle for lending councils cash was boosted today after announcing d...

FINANCE

Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit

By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020

Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...

HOUSING

Kirklees favours bringing thousands of council properties back in-house

By Ann McGauran | 18 December 2019

Kirklees MBC is favouring the option of returning thousands of council homes to the management of...

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