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