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FINANCE
Levelling up ambitions blighted by delays, says NAO
By Mark Conrad | 16 November 2023
Ministers’ levelling up ambitions have been blighted by delays to key construction projects, with...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Too many cuts could drain councils of their services
By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2023
Heather Jameson says: ‘The question for ministers is not just ‘which councils face financial coll...
WHITEHALL
Department's financial views questioned
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023
Levelling up civil servants have told council chiefs financial pressures have eased but watchdogs...
WHITEHALL
How about an updated version of Total Place
By Abdool Kara | 23 October 2023
Abdool Kara says Total Place 'remains to many an idea that has the potential to square the circle...
WHITEHALL
NAO calls for Homes for Ukraine clarity
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Ministers must prioritise ‘important decisions’ over Homes for Ukraine – including continued fund...
ENVIRONMENT
Watchdog warns councils still in dark on waste reforms
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2023
The Government ‘still lacks effective long-term plans to reduce waste,’ according to the National...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Close to breaking – the dire state of local audit
By Mike Newbury | 27 June 2023
The effects of the local audit backlog are no longer containable, writes Mike Newbury.
FINANCE
Beware the snake oil salesmen of the future
By Abdool Kara | 27 June 2023
The increase in risky business models in local government has led to the litany of high-profile f...
HEALTH
Discharge delays overwhelming hospitals, NAO finds
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2023
Delays to patient discharges have played a key role in overwhelming hospitals, according to a rep...
WHITEHALL
Asylum issues damaging Home Office relations with councils
By Martin Ford | 16 June 2023
The Home Office is ‘failing to work effectively with local authorities’ in clearing its asylum ba...
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