NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Local & Devolved
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Civil service is ‘institutionally biased’ towards investing in the south, ex-minister claims
01 Oct 2021 Local & Devolved
Civil service is ‘institutionally biased’ towards investing in the south, ex-minister claims
Northern Research Group leader says levelling up will require a major shakeup of Whitehall as MPs tell Gove to press on with devolution
MPs warn BEIS its product safety regime needs more cash
30 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
MPs warn BEIS its product safety regime needs more cash
Report flags data and skills gaps at Office of Product Safety and Standards even before it takes on new post-Grenfell powers
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
24 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Gove urged to clarify ‘confused’ levelling-up rhetoric
Institute for Government warns flagship drive cannot be all things to all people and places
Whitehall cannot deliver levelling-up agenda alone, says National Infrastructure Commission
23 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Whitehall cannot deliver levelling-up agenda alone, says National Infrastructure Commission
Independent advisory body warns ministers that properly aiding “left behind” areas will require a fundamental shift in funding
'Whitehall titan' Sue Gray takes union brief to levelling up department
21 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
'Whitehall titan' Sue Gray takes union brief to levelling up department
Gray says she is "excited" about move under Michael Gove but denies being "titan"
Rebrand levels up housing ministry as ex-Bank chief named as task force head
20 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Rebrand levels up housing ministry as ex-Bank chief named as task force head
New 'levelling up secretary' Michael Gove promises 'relentless focus' on government's flagship policy as he takes over at MHCLG
Civil service ‘complacency’ contributed to Grenfell tragedy, inquiry told
16 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Civil service ‘complacency’ contributed to Grenfell tragedy, inquiry told
Lawyer representing victims of 2017 fire says government has yet to acknowledge the regulatory failures that happened on its watch
Welsh Government appoints NHS Wales chief as new perm sec
10 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Welsh Government appoints NHS Wales chief as new perm sec
Health chief Andrew Goodall will succeed Shan Morgan as Wales’ top civil servant in November
Local leaders slam government’s Afghan resettlement scheme ‘shambles’
03 Sep 2021 Local & Devolved
Local leaders slam government’s Afghan resettlement scheme ‘shambles’
Local authority leaders call for government to ensure there is sufficient support for Operation Warm Welcome
Scottish Government lifts lid on civil servants’ second jobs
27 Aug 2021 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government lifts lid on civil servants’ second jobs
FOI response details 99 officials with company directorships or other business interests
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
16 Aug 2021 Local & Devolved
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
Hiring drive offers up to £71k for staff to work on implementation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol
Scottish Government offers up to £180k for next perm sec
13 Aug 2021 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government offers up to £180k for next perm sec
Campaign seeks applicants who can “build trusted relationships” with ministers and lead change in a “complex environment”
Labour warns moving civil service jobs won’t level up the nation
12 Aug 2021 Local & Devolved
Labour warns moving civil service jobs won’t level up the nation
Shadow cabinet member Lisa Nandy says ministers need to invest in boosting local opportunities
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
09 Aug 2021 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government sticks with homeworking advice as restrictions lift
Employers are also encouraged to move towards a hybrid model in the longer term
ESFA appoints interim as chief quits for combined authority
02 Aug 2021 Local & Devolved
ESFA appoints interim as chief quits for combined authority
Eileen Milner will earn more than £200k a year running Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Devolution drive is key to levelling up, says PM
16 Jul 2021 Local & Devolved
Devolution drive is key to levelling up, says PM
Flagship speech sets out “county deals” as MPs pledge to hold government’s feet to fire on progress
Recruitment starts for new Scottish Government perm sec
30 Jun 2021 Local & Devolved
Recruitment starts for new Scottish Government perm sec
Leslie Evans contract to expire in March
Scottish Government announces new harassment complaints procedure
22 Jun 2021 Local & Devolved
Scottish Government announces new harassment complaints procedure
Reforms include creation of propriety and ethics team to maintain standards across the civil service
Dozens of buildings with Grenfell cladding won’t be fixed this year, says MHCLG
21 Jun 2021 Local & Devolved
Dozens of buildings with Grenfell cladding won’t be fixed this year, says MHCLG
Perm sec tells MPs department currently expects only 84% of identified problem buildings to be completely remediated by the end of December
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
12 May 2021 Local & Devolved
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
Report of task force comes as Queen’s Speech sets out policies linked to flagship agenda
MHCLG drops plans for new algorithm method to calculate housing need
08 Apr 2021 Local & Devolved
MHCLG drops plans for new algorithm method to calculate housing need
Move follows backlash over predicted increase in rural and suburban development rather than urban regeneration
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
01 Apr 2021 Local & Devolved
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
Institute for Government says ministers must learn lessons from the debacle over the Green Homes Grant cancellation
Gove sets out plans to boost civil service cooperation across UK
26 Mar 2021 Local & Devolved
Gove sets out plans to boost civil service cooperation across UK
Fast Stream will offer more places in devolved nations while secondment scheme will help officials experience different administrations