Scottish Government agency kicks off four-day working week pilot
12 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government agency kicks off four-day working week pilot
Chief exec says 32-hour week matches agency's values of being "bold and ambitious"
DLUHC names full intervention team for Birmingham City Council
06 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC names full intervention team for Birmingham City Council
Cabinet Office’s crown representative for top tech firms is one of six specialists being parachuted in to help “bankrupt” authority
NICS temporary promotions on the rise as one official clocks 18 years in 'acting' role
25 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
NICS temporary promotions on the rise as one official clocks 18 years in 'acting' role
Northern Ireland Assembly member raises concern that reliance on temporary promotions could be impacting the effectiveness of NICS
NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
21 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
Move follows secretary of state’s imposition of £14.2bn budget amid Stormont power vacuum
DLUHC prepares to send commissioners into ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham
20 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC prepares to send commissioners into ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham
Gove appoints local government turnaround specialist Max Caller to lead intervention
Probation inspector calls for independent review of 'struggling' service
19 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
Probation inspector calls for independent review of 'struggling' service
Watchdog says understaffed and resource-constrained services could do better under local control
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
18 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
Politicising our civil service': Pressure on Humza Yousaf grows over energy stats row
MSPs call for probe into claims officials “reverse engineered” figures to justify inaccurate claims by Humza Yousaf
Levelling up needs a new approach, IfG tells Sunak and Starmer
15 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
Levelling up needs a new approach, IfG tells Sunak and Starmer
Think tank says central government is “not set up to deliver” current agenda or Labour’s plans for reducing regional inequality
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
14 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
Civil servants are "victims of the secretary of state’s sanctions budget", NIPSA union says
Scottish officials to trial four-day working week
06 Sep 2023 Local & Devolved
Scottish officials to trial four-day working week
Pilot to assess "wellbeing, environmental, and productivity benefits" of shorter week will begin later this year
Humza Yousaf calls for review of civil servant spending
09 Aug 2023 Local & Devolved
Humza Yousaf calls for review of civil servant spending
First minister asks Scottish Government perm sec to review whether right processes are in place for purchases on government bank cards
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
08 Aug 2023 Local & Devolved
Julie Harrison named as new Northern Ireland Office perm sec
Secretary of state and cabinet secretary hail “wealth of experience and knowledge” Harrison brings to NIO from role in Northern Ireland Civil Service
New financial deal agreed with the Scottish Government
04 Aug 2023 Local & Devolved
New financial deal agreed with the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government will be able to borrow more under the deal
'I would never seek to influence the civil service on independence' – Scottish independence minister hits back
03 Aug 2023 Local & Devolved
'I would never seek to influence the civil service on independence' – Scottish independence minister hits back
Minister rejects claims of 'irresponsible' use of civil service resources
Office for Place set to Stoke levelling-up efforts
25 Jul 2023 Local & Devolved
Office for Place set to Stoke levelling-up efforts
Potteries-based arm’s-length body will ensure good design is at the heart of new housing developments, says Michael Gove
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
18 Jul 2023 Local & Devolved
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
Emran Mian takes over digital role from Susannah Storey, who has joined DCMS as its new permanent secretary
DLUHC offers £149k for Office for Local Government’s first chief exec
12 Jul 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC offers £149k for Office for Local Government’s first chief exec
New performance-monitoring body will support councils and identify areas for improvement
Northern Ireland’s top civil servant warns of ‘unavoidable’ overspend
11 Jul 2023 Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland’s top civil servant warns of ‘unavoidable’ overspend
Jayne Brady says more than £1bn of funding pressures remain despite challenging cuts overseen by officials
Covid Inquiry: Officials 'flying blind' without ministers, NI perm sec warns
07 Jul 2023 Local & Devolved
Covid Inquiry: Officials 'flying blind' without ministers, NI perm sec warns
“Unacceptable” ministerial absence in Northern Ireland before the pandemic hindered contingency planning, perm sec says
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
27 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
Community infection prevention and control became a “declining resource” with local authorities under “significant” pressure, Jenny Harries says
DLUHC gets new warning on crisis in local government audit
23 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC gets new warning on crisis in local government audit
MPs say problems with councils’ £100bn-a-year spend are being exposed too late, and “the rot risks spreading” to central government and the NHS
NI perm secs told to find revenue-raising measures amid budget funding shortfall
15 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
NI perm secs told to find revenue-raising measures amid budget funding shortfall
Prescription and home-care charges on the table alongside higher tuition fees, Chris Heaton-Harris says
Grenfell Inquiry pledges report ‘as soon as possible’, six years after tragedy
14 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry pledges report ‘as soon as possible’, six years after tragedy
DLUHC recruits for Building Recovery Unit director as anniversary marks 72 months since 72 lives were lost in tower-block fire
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
09 Jun 2023 Local & Devolved
MPs set to probe Whitehall’s understanding of devolution
PACAC inquiry will examine whether departments have the right skills and knowledge for policymaking that impacts devolved nations