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WHITEHALL
New accountability body 'stops short' of Audit Commission reinvention
By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022
Plans for a body to oversee the accountability of local government stop just short of re-inventin...
FINANCE
Government sign-off required to 'unlock' UKSPF
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2022
Councils will have to draw up investment plans to access the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), the...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Government has no action plan for improving children's social care
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022
The Government has admitted it does not have a single detailed action plan to deliver high-qualit...
BUSINESS
Fresh audit procurement launched
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022
A major procurement of audit services for local government bodies designed to encourage and suppo...
FINANCE
Housing scandals 'embarrassment to sector'
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2022
Poor living conditions uncovered by the media at councils such as Croydon LBC throughout last yea...
LONDON COUNCILS
National industrial action prospects over pay fade
By Dan Peters | 07 February 2022
A nationally-coordinated wave of industrial action over this year’s pay claim looks increasingly ...
FINANCE
Edinburgh to be hit by costs after damning reviews
By Chris Mahony | 07 February 2022
Edinburgh City Council faces ‘significant ongoing costs’ to implement recommendations from indepe...
FINANCE
Public health grant 'effectively a cut'
By Martin Ford | 07 February 2022
Directors have said the ‘tiny increase’ in this year’s grant will be vastly outweighed by increas...
FINANCE
Croydon agrees to financial action plan
By Martin Ford | 07 February 2022
Croydon LBC has agreed an overhaul of its financial management in response to failings over a £67...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Councils rule out mayoral model
By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022
Two areas have already ruled out adopting mayors despite being selected by the Government to be i...
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