Local government minister sets out desire for new relationship with councils
23 Oct 2024 Local & Devolved
Local government minister sets out desire for new relationship with councils
Jim McMahon signals a new approach to supporting councils in financial trouble
Northern Ireland Office launches hunt for next veterans commissioner
17 Oct 2024 Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland Office launches hunt for next veterans commissioner
Recruitment drive comes after Danny Kinahan quit role following "frank conversation" with secretary of state Hilary Benn
The next Ørsted? GB Energy chair sets lofty ambition for new firm
17 Oct 2024 Local & Devolved
The next Ørsted? GB Energy chair sets lofty ambition for new firm
Plus, DESNZ agrees deal for government-owned company to work with Scottish public bodies
Minister admits council finances are a barrier to further devolution
26 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Minister admits council finances are a barrier to further devolution
Power shifts won't work if local authorities "are going bust left, right and centre", Jim McMahon says
MHCLG keeps four-day-week council in 'special measures'
12 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
MHCLG keeps four-day-week council in 'special measures'
Authority's call for immediate end to scrutiny regime imposed over working experiment falls on deaf ears
Local government minister orders review of Oflog
11 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Local government minister orders review of Oflog
Review of the "long-term role and short-term remit" of the Office for Local Government will be completed this year
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
11 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
Tom Riordan, who began his career in the civil service, will start in the role later this month
Helen MacNamara questions civil service's ability to learn lessons from public inquiries
10 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Helen MacNamara questions civil service's ability to learn lessons from public inquiries
Former deputy cabinet secretary says problem-fixing needs to be incentivised – as David Cameron takes flak for Grenfell comments
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles hits out at 'middle-ranking officials' with no 'sense of public duty'
09 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles hits out at 'middle-ranking officials' with no 'sense of public duty'
Ex-communities secretary says DCLG civil servants told him not to worry about coroner's recommendations on fire safety
Police probe allegations senior civil servant lied under oath in Salmond parliament inquiry
02 Sep 2024 Local & Devolved
Police probe allegations senior civil servant lied under oath in Salmond parliament inquiry
Ex-first minister is taking legal action against the Scottish Government, alleging “misfeasance” by civil servants
Public sector pay rises 'putting significant pressure' on Scottish budget
28 Aug 2024 Local & Devolved
Public sector pay rises 'putting significant pressure' on Scottish budget
Scottish Fiscal Commission suggests lower pay rises than in England would reduce pressure on Scottish Government's budget
NICS seeks 500 administrative officers in mass recruitment campaign
20 Aug 2024 Local & Devolved
NICS seeks 500 administrative officers in mass recruitment campaign
Drive follows hiring freeze last year as Northern Ireland departments scrambled to find cuts
Scottish finance secretary orders emergency spending controls
14 Aug 2024 Local & Devolved
Scottish finance secretary orders emergency spending controls
New spending will only be permitted if it is “truly essential or unavoidable”, Shona Robison says
Rayner announces new towns taskforce to 'get Britain building'
31 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
Rayner announces new towns taskforce to 'get Britain building'
Sir Michael Lyons appointed to chair independent New Towns Taskforce
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
18 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
Covid Inquiry calls for 'fundamental reform' to civil emergency planning
Inquiry's module 1 report calls for "radical simplification" of processes and structures and a new statutory body
Rayner encourages 'devolution deserts' to seek new powers
16 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
Rayner encourages 'devolution deserts' to seek new powers
Rayner says she wants to help more local authorities take on devolved powers in areas such as transport, housing and employment support
ONS team wins stats prize for 'considerable' improvements to local data
11 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
ONS team wins stats prize for 'considerable' improvements to local data
Judges also praise cross-government refugee study which linked data from different departments
No.10 promises to loosen control over England's regions
10 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
No.10 promises to loosen control over England's regions
“For too long a Westminster government has tightly gripped control," Angela Rayner tells metro mayors
Public sector's biggest four-day work week trial a 'win-win-win'
09 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
Public sector's biggest four-day work week trial a 'win-win-win'
South Cambridgeshire District Council trial cut turnover and improved services and staff wellbeing
Anger over timing of £300m Northern Ireland mini-budget
02 Jul 2024 Local & Devolved
Anger over timing of £300m Northern Ireland mini-budget
NICS head Jayne Brady is asked to explain decision to proceed with announcement days ahead of general election
New interministerial group set up to boost culture collaboration
28 Jun 2024 Local & Devolved
New interministerial group set up to boost culture collaboration
Culture and Creative Industries Interministerial Group, which aims to encourage more collaboration between UK's four governments, meets for first time
Scottish civil servants need 'enhanced training' on writing bills, committee says
28 Jun 2024 Local & Devolved
Scottish civil servants need 'enhanced training' on writing bills, committee says
Finance and Public Administration Committee criticises government for failing to include full costs of potential laws
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
19 Jun 2024 Local & Devolved
Progress on levelling up 'glacial', think tank says
Next government must be "decisive" if it wants to meet aims of levelling up white paper by 2030, IFS warns
Scottish Government announces 9.3% three-year pay framework
31 May 2024 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government announces 9.3% three-year pay framework
Finance minister says the public sector pay policy provides an above-inflation increase