Northern Ireland needs multi-year funding settlements, MPs say
07 Apr Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland needs multi-year funding settlements, MPs say
Longer-term funding is needed to enable departments to “plan meaningful changes”, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee says
MHCLG ‘extremely concerned’ about council finances, perm sec tells MPs
03 Apr Local & Devolved
MHCLG ‘extremely concerned’ about council finances, perm sec tells MPs
Academic warns proposed round of local government reorganisation will “be a distraction” at challenging time
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
31 Mar Local & Devolved
Unions accept 9% pay deal for Northern Ireland civil servants
20-month award will also raise pay for the lowest paid NICS members to the Living Wage Foundation rate
MHCLG officials vote for strikes over office closures
28 Mar Local & Devolved
MHCLG officials vote for strikes over office closures
Civil servants in the department also demanding changes to office attendance policy and recruitment practices
Senior civil servant to become combined authority chief exec
24 Mar Local & Devolved
Senior civil servant to become combined authority chief exec
Former Civil Contingencies Secretariat director Katharine Hammond starts £220k South Yorkshire role in May
Great British Energy sets out first major project
24 Mar Local & Devolved
Great British Energy sets out first major project
DESNZ-owned company will install hundreds of solar panels on schools and hospitals
Northern Ireland Civil Service also in need of reform, DUP says
11 Mar Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland Civil Service also in need of reform, DUP says
Diane Forsythe slams "lack of expertise and senior leadership" in the NICS after Pat McFadden announces plans for reform
Scottish Government names new perm sec
07 Mar Local & Devolved
Scottish Government names new perm sec
Current director general for external affairs and strategy will take top job from April
NAO calls for cross-government drive to boost councils’ financial sustainability
03 Mar Local & Devolved
NAO calls for cross-government drive to boost councils’ financial sustainability
Watchdog says MHCLG and HM Treasury need to work together to support investment in preventative services, rather than costly late intervention
Minister sidesteps question about NICS jobs risk from artificial intelligence
26 Feb Local & Devolved
Minister sidesteps question about NICS jobs risk from artificial intelligence
Northern Ireland Assembly is told staff will not be replaced “simply” to save money, but no guarantees are given
Don't blame civil servants for Northern Ireland overspend, union says
12 Feb Local & Devolved
Don't blame civil servants for Northern Ireland overspend, union says
Politicians urged not to "scapegoat" civil servants after MLA blasts "scale of financial mismanagement" in the NICS
Case to chair Barrow regeneration board
11 Feb Local & Devolved
Case to chair Barrow regeneration board
Former cab sec will help deliver plan to develop Barrow-in-Furness as centre for nuclear submarine-building
Scottish Conservatives criticise 'spiralling' civil service costs
28 Jan Local & Devolved
Scottish Conservatives criticise 'spiralling' civil service costs
Craig Hoy says Scottish Government civil service wage bill has risen by 10% in the past two and a half years
Jenny Harries to step down as UKHSA chief exec
27 Jan Local & Devolved
Jenny Harries to step down as UKHSA chief exec
Agency's chief scientific officer Isabel Oliver will also leave – to become chief medic for Wales
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
24 Jan Local & Devolved
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
Missing data likely to mean 2023-24 figures will fail to achieve sign-off, just like 2022-23 accounts
Northern Ireland civil servants set to get 9% pay rise
20 Jan Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland civil servants set to get 9% pay rise
Pay offer covers August 2024 to March 2026
Council takes another step towards permanent four-day week
15 Jan Local & Devolved
Council takes another step towards permanent four-day week
Consultation set to launch after MHCLG seemingly drops threat of financial sanctions
Wales's chief medic steps down after eight years
14 Jan Local & Devolved
Wales's chief medic steps down after eight years
Frank Atherton says being chief medical officer has been the "highlight of my professional career"
HMRC names Scottish Government perm sec JP Marks as next chief exec
19 Dec 2024 Local & Devolved
HMRC names Scottish Government perm sec JP Marks as next chief exec
Cab sec says Marks “brings vast experience to the role" from his work in the Scottish Government and earlier roles at DWP
New secondment scheme planned between civil service and local government
17 Dec 2024 Local & Devolved
New secondment scheme planned between civil service and local government
Programme will place civil servants in "strategic authority" officer roles, including senior positions
No clear plan for NHS reform, says Audit Scotland
04 Dec 2024 Local & Devolved
No clear plan for NHS reform, says Audit Scotland
Auditor general calls for clarity on how NHS Scotland will address operational pressure and drive change
Scottish Government faces 'tough' spending choices despite Budget boost, IFS warns
26 Nov 2024 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government faces 'tough' spending choices despite Budget boost, IFS warns
Think tank says ministers should consider banking – rather than spending – some of the uplift that will come from Rachel Reeves' October announcements
Ministers drop hostilities against four-day week council
14 Nov 2024 Local & Devolved
Ministers drop hostilities against four-day week council
MHCLG acknowledges authority is an "independent employer" but refuses to support shorter working hours for full pay
MHCLG under pressure over post-Grenfell building upgrades
06 Nov 2024 Local & Devolved
MHCLG under pressure over post-Grenfell building upgrades
Up to 7,200 problem blocks have yet to be identified while total remediation costs are estimated at £16.6bn, NAO says