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Ombudsman raises role change fears

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2022

Questions remain about the future of the Local Government Ombudsman’s long-standing role in the r...

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'Do as they say' devo must end

By Dr Arianna Giovannini | 11 July 2022

Central-local relations require reform before efforts at devolution and levelling up can truly wo...

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Fixing Government's blind spot

By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2022

As the Conservative leadership hopefuls jostle for the top job, Jonathan Werran asks what a chang...

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The familiarity of uncertainty

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2022

With the re-emergence of Greg Clark, Heather Jameson assesses the short and long-term prospects o...

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Government extends not-for-profit company's grant

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2022

A not-for-profit company that finds good quality affordable homes in the private rented sector ha...

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Finance directors unhappy with audit delay communication

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2022

Almost six out of 10 finance directors believe delays to 2020-21 audits were not communicated in ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs make offer to Whitehall amid rising pressures

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2022

Council chiefs have offered to co-produce detailed data to persuade the Treasury to ease the moun...

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Peers highlight lack of progress improving 'flawed' Act

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2022

Little progress has been made in addressing the lack of coordination between the licensing and pl...

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Minister delays self-funding care reforms

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2022

Residential care self-funders will not be able to ask their council to arrange care for them at t...

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Outgoing Johnson appoints Greg Clark to return as local government secretary

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2022

Former local government secretary Greg Clark has been appointed to replace sacked levelling up se...