'Patchwork and opaque' governance in England needs reform, MPs say
31 Oct 2022 Local & Devolved
'Patchwork and opaque' governance in England needs reform, MPs say
PACAC criticises “instinct in Whitehall to maintain control of the levers of power and the purse strings”
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
29 Sep 2022 Local & Devolved
Civil servants question honesty of private partners – and each other
CSW survey finds two-thirds of officials struggle to find common ground with other government departments
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
23 Sep 2022 Local & Devolved
Mini-budget: Departments ‘face difficult decisions’, chancellor warns
Kwarteng unveils £45bn package of tax cuts in bid to boost economic growth
PM's growth vision 'entirely consistent with levelling up', DLUHC perm sec says
23 Sep 2022 Local & Devolved
PM's growth vision 'entirely consistent with levelling up', DLUHC perm sec says
Jeremy Pocklington tells MPs flagship Johnson policy aligns with Truss’s growth drive
Sunak says he changed funding formulas to put less money into 'deprived urban areas'
05 Aug 2022 Local & Devolved
Sunak says he changed funding formulas to put less money into 'deprived urban areas'
Ex-chancellor and Tory leader hopeful says Labour "shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas and that needed to be undone"
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
01 Jul 2022 Local & Devolved
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
Kate Josephs keeps job as Sheffield Council chief exec after showing "genuine remorse"
Haldane takes on new government advisory role
28 Jun 2022 Local & Devolved
Haldane takes on new government advisory role
Former levelling up perm sec to lead advisory council, providing "challenging and support" to drive forward government's flagship levelling up agenda
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
28 Jun 2022 Local & Devolved
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
Report highlights frustration across UK local authorities at ‘reluctant’ attitudes to devolution in central government
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
04 May 2022 Local & Devolved
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
14 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
Priti Patel dubs £120m deal with African nation a “world leading migration partnership”
Grenfell Inquiry: ministers blasted for blaming ‘civil servant incompetence’
14 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: ministers blasted for blaming ‘civil servant incompetence’
Politicians in denial about impact of ongoing deregulatory drive, union says
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says DCLG building regs team ‘lived in isolation bubble’
08 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says DCLG building regs team ‘lived in isolation bubble’
Former communities secretary outrages support group by calling 2017 fire victims “the nameless 96 people”
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says officials told him not to worry about coroner’s concerns
07 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Pickles says officials told him not to worry about coroner’s concerns
Ex-communities secretary criticises civil servants for failing to confront ministers with “the reality” about building safety
Officials were ‘furious’ minister met safety campaigners, Grenfell Inquiry hears
05 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Officials were ‘furious’ minister met safety campaigners, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former DCLG minister tells probe he rejected advice not to see All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official admits being ‘single point of failure’
01 Apr 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official admits being ‘single point of failure’
Ex-minister says he was unaware deregulatory drive had an impact on fire safety
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official played down risks of major tower-block fire
28 Mar 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG official played down risks of major tower-block fire
Probe hears HM chief fire and rescue adviser was told a Dubai-style cladding blaze could not happen in the UK
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
24 Mar 2022 Local & Devolved
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
Partygate investigator Sue Gray will help to recruit the new regional chiefs
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
17 Mar 2022 Local & Devolved
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
Melanie Dawes warns other departments may have their own regulatory catastrophe hidden under the radar
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG ‘acted too slowly’ on coroner’s concerns
03 Mar 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: DCLG ‘acted too slowly’ on coroner’s concerns
Official tells probe ministers were not pushed for speedy response after fatal 2009 south London fire
Grenfell Inquiry: ex-DCLG official denies ‘catastrophic’ test was covered up
01 Mar 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: ex-DCLG official denies ‘catastrophic’ test was covered up
Former head of technical policy says guidance was clear to professionals that combustible cladding should not be used on high-rise buildings
McVey gets new rap for post-government speaking gig
24 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
McVey gets new rap for post-government speaking gig
Ex-minister’s latest reprimand follows failure to get approval for GB News job
Grenfell Inquiry: Government-commissioned tests flagged cladding dangers in 2002
23 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Grenfell Inquiry: Government-commissioned tests flagged cladding dangers in 2002
Report contained warnings about aluminium composite material panels almost 15 years before west London tragedy
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
18 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Partygate: Ex-Covid Taskforce head still ‘on discretionary leave’ from new job
Sheffield City Council appoints acting chief executive as probe into former Cabinet Office official continues
Civil servant warned of ‘major fire’ risk three years before Grenfell
10 Feb 2022 Local & Devolved
Civil servant warned of ‘major fire’ risk three years before Grenfell
Inquiry hears DCLG safety lead expressed fears to construction-product firms