Articles by Jack Shaw
Fixing councils' financial distress
By Andy Pike | 20 November 2024
Andy Pike and Jack Shaw examine the reasons for local authorities’ financial challenges, and say ...
Are you ready for a little scrutiny?
By Jack Shaw | 29 August 2024
As the Government wrestles with how it will deliver governance of local authorities, Jack Shaw co...
Expanding Oflog's vision
By Jack Shaw | 22 January 2024
Jack Shaw says the Office for Local Government needs to go further than its current long-term vis...
Councils need an unconditional cash injection
By Jack Shaw | 09 October 2023
Jack Shaw looks at what the sector needs from next month’s Autumn Statement to avoid more section...
Funding atomisation must be fixed
By Jack Shaw | 30 March 2023
Jack Shaw says that by atomising the funding for tackling inequalities, Whitehall have a partial ...
Managing spending centrally is the flaw
By Jack Shaw | 14 February 2023
At a minimum, the ban on Michael Gove’s department spending cash on new capital projects without ...
It's not just about the money
By Jack Shaw | 29 November 2022
As we look toward the next decade councils need to ask themselves what purpose they wish to serve...
Setting out an ambition for local growth funding
By Jack Shaw | 08 November 2022
Jack Shaw says it may have become harder to imagine a brighter future for council finances, but i...
Simplifying local growth's funding maze
By Jack Shaw | 14 September 2022
Jack Shaw says local government is not to blame for the failure so far to deliver most of the 477...
More delays to levelling up White Paper could hinder outcomes
By Jack Shaw | 10 January 2022
Jack Shaw says further delays to the the levelling up White Paper will make the decisions the Gov...
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