Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
14 May Property & Estates

Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?

Ministers have also promised "thousands" of jobs will move to the regions and 50% of Fast Stream roles will be based outside the capital
by Beckie Smith
London-based civil service headcount to be cut by 12,000
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MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
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DWP's new Blackpool office opens amid reports SR25 funding will depend on job relocations
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3,000 officials will move to Talbot Gateway site as Cabinet Office ups pressure to move jobs "closer to frontline services"
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
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Industrial action to take place in April and May over office closures, while more MHCLG officials back strikes
RAAC found in 450 buildings across government estate
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Government chief property officer Mark Chivers says mitigations have been put in place for all the properties
Home Office pledges ‘proper due diligence’ for new asylum sites
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Former perm sec Matthew Rycroft sets out checks and balances introduced after “dysfunctional” culture that wasted millions of pounds
Cat Little: No civil service functions are exempt from admin efficiency cuts
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Little says government needs to look at consultants, contingent labour and overall cost, not just number of civil servants
Government Property Agency confirms closure of two Whitehall offices
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Grenfell Inquiry: Government agrees to set up single construction regulator
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Government accepts inquiry proposals, including appointing chief construction adviser and establishing record of inquiry recommendations
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Government estate shrinks as MoD rationalises its property portolio
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Office and jobcentre closures have also contributed to reduction in government buildings
Manchester civil service hub passes new milestone
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First Street building will be a city-centre base for around 2,600 civil servants
Difficulty recruiting property specialists hindering maintenance of public buildings, NAO warns
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Tories seek investigation into claim Angela Rayner asked officials to help her move
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Opposition also make ministerial code breach claims over David Lammy and Steve Reed speeches
Zero civil service home-working 'should be the baseline' – Lord Maude
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At the other end of the spectrum, Lords debate sees former Sunday Telegraph editor call for 20% office working
Healey updates MPs on MoD's £6bn housing buyback
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Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
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Office for Place will also be wound down, minister announces
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More than 3,000 jobs were relocated in the first quarter of 2024, new data reveals
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
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More than 800 civil servants now working at the site were recruited locally
Facilities staff at three departments to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offers
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