DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Council governance systems 'inadequate' for austerity era

By William Eichler | 15 May 2019

The Government has not done enough to ensure that governance systems in local authorities are sui...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Delay to Northamptonshire reorganisation welcomed

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

Council leaders have welcomed the year-long delay to plans to create two new unitaries in Northam...

WHITEHALL

Third of LEPs 'require improvement'

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2019

Almost one in three Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) ‘require improvement’ in their attempts ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Council chiefs in Brexit plea

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2019

Council chiefs have urged Whitehall to maintain their focus on the potential impact of Brexit on ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Government sidesteps homelessness emergency call

By William Eichler | 09 May 2019

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the Government to declare a ‘homelessness emergency’.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Fight for oversight

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Brokenshire moves to impose fresh conditions on ‘top slice’ cash

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Open up to scrutiny

By Ed Hammond | 07 May 2019

For many councils scrutiny has failed to live up to its potential, says Ed Hammond. But he hopes...

WHITEHALL

MPs express 'sympathy' over Ombudsman's funding plea

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019

MPs have backed calls to boost funding for the stretched Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

How much is enough?

By Tony Kirkham | 30 April 2019

If the inquiry into local government funding can establish councils need funding not only to meet...

WHITEHALL

Government misses latest Shared Prosperity Fund deadline

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

The Government has failed to meet the latest deadline for publishing its promised consultation on...

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