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WHITEHALL
Growth deals slammed over lack of transparency
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Communities secretary Greg Clark invited local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to apply for a slic...
FINANCE
'Financial failure' under spotlight in second probe
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016
The future financial sustainability of councils will be thrust back into the spotlight after the ...
FINANCE
NAO: Whitehall needs deeper personalised care budget understanding
03 March 2016
The Department of Health needs to gain a deeper understanding of the best ways to implement perso...
HEALTH
Authorities left to 'pick up pieces' of health crisis
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015
Local government could be left to ‘pick up the pieces’ from the NHS’ financial crisis, an expert ...
WHITEHALL
NAO 'concerned' about accountability as powers devolved
By Dan Peters | 27 November 2015
The independent National Audit Office (NAO) will keep a close eye on accountability as Whitehall ...
FINANCE
Cuts could put fire fighters at risk
By Sam Clayden | 05 November 2015
Further cuts to fire and rescue funding could put safety at risk, shrink the organisation and lea...
HEALTH
Rates reform is risking house of cards collapse
By Heather Jameson | 14 October 2015
Whitehall must demonstrate it is genuinely devolving powers instead of just passing on cuts, a se...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: 'Push it in their face'
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2015
The head of the National Audit Office has urged senior council officers to gather evidence and ho...
HEALTH
NAO survey highlights council Care Act concerns
By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015
Local authorities are being put under increased financial risk by Whitehall uncertainty over how ...
WHITEHALL
Improvement results finally made public
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2015
Smith Square has finally made public its consultation on the future of sector-led improvement – f...
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