WHITEHALL

Councils annoyed by data demands

Gaps in information are emerging at the Department for Communities and Local Government after former communities secretary Eric Pickles’ purge on data collection.

By MJ reporter | 27 May 2015

Gaps in information are emerging at the Department for Communities and Local Government after former communities secretary Eric Pickles' purge on data collection.

Last week, council chiefs were given just three hours to respond to detailed queries on domestic abuse refuges in an ‘urgent' call from civil servants.

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