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WHITEHALL
Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies
By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2025
Whitehall is right to be keen to strengthen scrutiny as powers for regional mayors expand, writes...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025
Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...
GOVERNANCE
The importance of ensuring good governance
By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2025
Abdool Kara says: 'It’s worth considering how to achieve good governance in the challenging conte...
FINANCE
Designing a better framework for public scrutiny
By Tracy Bingham | 09 May 2025
For participation and oversight over council finances, we need to get behind Research for Action'...
SCRUTINY
Scrutiny warning over mayors
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025
Scrutiny risks being left behind as mayors’ powers grow, a think-tank has warned.
LONDON COUNCILS
London Councils in powers push
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025
The capital’s boroughs have made a bid for a bigger role in decisions over devolved powers and fu...
FINANCE
Croydon in fresh call for debt write off
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Croydon LBC is lobbying the Government to write off its debt despite suggestions a decision will ...
LEGISLATION
Schools Bill criticised by commissioner
By Emily Twinch | 27 January 2025
The children’s commissioner has criticised Labour’s schools Bill, arguing it does not include det...
SEND
Council calls for SEND tribunals to consider safety valve arrangements
By Emily Twinch | 26 November 2024
Norfolk CC has called for tribunals handling special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ap...
IMPROVEMENT
Government expected to parachute in envoys to oversee Tower Hamlets LBC
By Emily Twinch | 12 November 2024
Government envoys will oversee the management of Tower Hamlets LBC after inspectors found a ‘toxi...
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