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REORGANISATION
Reorganisation needed for devolution, says think-tank
By Emily Twinch | 13 August 2024
A ‘whole system’ reform of local government is needed for a ‘devolution revolution’, according to...
GOVERNANCE
Governance: evolution and experimentation
By Ed Hammond | 06 August 2024
Ed Hammond looks at the new Government’s ‘missions-led’ plans for public services and how this wi...
WHITEHALL
McMahon: Existing devolution deals may be improved
By Paul Marinko | 26 July 2024
Local government minister Jim McMahon has said it is down to the Government to make devolution ‘a...
POLICY
Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals
By Heather Jameson | 25 July 2024
A funding stream should be created to drive the second iteration of Total Place, a report has arg...
AUDIT
Lessons from recent auditors' annual reports
By Guy Clifton | 24 July 2024
Guy Clifton looks at the lessons from nearly 100 recent auditor’s annual reports and highlights t...
GOVERNANCE
We may be entering a new culture of candour
By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2024
The Hillsborough Bill is legislation that should never have been needed, but the change in tone s...
KING'S SPEECH
King's Speech: OBR handed beefed-up scrutiny role
By Ann McGauran | 17 July 2024
The Government has put fiscal stability in the form of a Budget Responsibility Bill at the heart ...
AUDIT
Rise in sustainability and governance weaknesses
By Martin Ford | 12 July 2024
Weaknesses in councils’ financial sustainability and governance are increasing, according to evid...
LOCAL AUDIT
Beyond local audit's backlog
By Neil Harris | 10 July 2024
A new government brings an opportunity to implement longer-term reforms to local audit and help s...
PROCUREMENT
Time for a Duty of Public Value
By Mo Baines | 09 July 2024
An expansive ‘Duty of Public Value', as opposed to Best Value would allow decisions to be made th...
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