Government offers £584m for NI public sector pay rises in 'final' bid to end NI power-sharing vacuum
20 Dec 2023 Local & Devolved
Government offers £584m for NI public sector pay rises in 'final' bid to end NI power-sharing vacuum
Money for pay deals is part of a £3.3bn package described by Northern Ireland secretary as a final offer
MSPs launch inquiry into commissioners to consider if new approach is needed
19 Dec 2023 Local & Devolved
MSPs launch inquiry into commissioners to consider if new approach is needed
Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee will look at whether there is a “coherent and strategic approach” to commissions in Scotland
Stormont leaders offered £2.5bn package in bid to restore power sharing
12 Dec 2023 Local & Devolved
Stormont leaders offered £2.5bn package in bid to restore power sharing
Settlement would include lump sum for public sector pay rises and extend the repayment deadline for overspends
DLUHC urged to do more to help councils with levelling-up funding delays
20 Nov 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC urged to do more to help councils with levelling-up funding delays
Less than 10% of £10.6bn in announced funding had been spent as of March, NAO report says
Northern Ireland heading for £1bn overspend
10 Nov 2023 Local & Devolved
Northern Ireland heading for £1bn overspend
'Fair' public sector pay awards set to add £590m to overspend, Department of Finance perm sec says
DLUHC clashes with local council over four-day working week trial
06 Nov 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC clashes with local council over four-day working week trial
South Cambridgeshire District Council issued with Best Value Notice signalling ministers' concern over reduced-hours pilot
Levelling up director hopefuls waited a year before being told jobs scrapped
26 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
Levelling up director hopefuls waited a year before being told jobs scrapped
NICS lifts recruitment freeze to fill hundreds of vacancies
24 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
NICS lifts recruitment freeze to fill hundreds of vacancies
Around 900 roles could be filled that are "essential" to deliver services, replace staff who have left and respond to new demands
'Warring Whitehall fiefdoms' and 'snootiness': Report uncovers barriers to fixing regional inequality
24 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
'Warring Whitehall fiefdoms' and 'snootiness': Report uncovers barriers to fixing regional inequality
Nearly 100 former top officials and politicians weigh in on why driving regional growth has proved so difficult
Whitehall ‘in reverse’ over devolution, ex-perm sec warns
23 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
Whitehall ‘in reverse’ over devolution, ex-perm sec warns
Government’s capacity to manage devolution has diminished, with relations with devolved nations at a low ebb, MPs told
DLUHC perm sec: Devolution will ‘suffer’ because of councils in crisis
19 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
DLUHC perm sec: Devolution will ‘suffer’ because of councils in crisis
Sarah Healey says government interventions are a “signal” local authorities need to improve before greater powers are rolled out
Plans progress for redevelopment of crumbling Belfast departmental HQ
17 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
Plans progress for redevelopment of crumbling Belfast departmental HQ
£25m Stormont scheme would create new facilities for Northern Ireland Civil Service Sports Association