Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep Property & Estates

Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand

Hayes reflects on transformation, choices and challenges at HMLR as he departs after six years in post to become chief exec at Sports England
by Jess Bowie
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
15 Sep Property & Estates
MHCLG commits to boosting headcount at second HQ
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
12 Sep Property & Estates
Darlington hub construction hits key milestone
‘One of the most exciting roles in the civil service’: Government seeks new Places for Growth director
03 Sep Property & Estates
‘One of the most exciting roles in the civil service’: Government seeks new Places for Growth director
GPA reveals plans for Manchester digital campus as consultation opens
28 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
GPA reveals plans for Manchester digital campus as consultation opens
Two office blocks will form part of the campus, which will include retail units and cycle storage
Second government hub gets 'top-tier workplace' ranking
22 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
Second government hub gets 'top-tier workplace' ranking
Quay House in Peterborough is dubbed one of the best workplaces in the world as it gets Leesman+ status
FCDO delays move from East Kilbride to Glasgow
21 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
FCDO delays move from East Kilbride to Glasgow
HMRC reaffirms "long-term commitment" to Scottish city as its staff are told they will stay put in Queensway House
PCS threatens more strikes over proposed jobcentre security guard cuts
19 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
PCS threatens more strikes over proposed jobcentre security guard cuts
Reductions to security staffing being considered at 17 jobcentres across UK
ONS officials to escalate office-attendance dispute
13 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
ONS officials to escalate office-attendance dispute
ONS civil servants to begin work-to-rule action from 27 August
Darlington hub gets planning permission
08 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
Darlington hub gets planning permission
Government building, set for completion in 2027, will provide offices for more than 1,400 civil servants
Treasury claims ‘significant progress’ on Darlington hub
05 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
Treasury claims ‘significant progress’ on Darlington hub
Almost all new staff were recruited to the hub rather than relocating – and 70% of those are new to government
Rise in civil service's ethnic minority representation as headcount continues to climb
01 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
Rise in civil service's ethnic minority representation as headcount continues to climb
Here's what CSW found in the latest Cabinet Office civil service statistics release
York civil service hub gets green light
23 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
York civil service hub gets green light
Planning permission granted for 1 Cinder Street office at York Central development where 2,600 civil servants will work
Planning decision on York civil service hub imminent
19 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
Planning decision on York civil service hub imminent
Planning meeting for new offices where 2,600 civil servants are expected to work will take place next week
'You have my confidence, my support and my respect,' Starmer tells civil servants
09 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
'You have my confidence, my support and my respect,' Starmer tells civil servants
"I know just how hard you work," PM says in first video message setting the tone for official-minister relationships
'No more gimmicks': DLUHC reverting to old name
09 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
'No more gimmicks': DLUHC reverting to old name
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner confirms departmental name-change
DWP protest: Department 'sleepwalking into major incident' union warns
05 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
DWP protest: Department 'sleepwalking into major incident' union warns
PCS urges Labour to bring security jobs back in-house as hundreds of G4S security guards walk out
Labour: We want to see civil servants in the office
02 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
Labour: We want to see civil servants in the office
Asked if Labour would keep 60% rule, Jonathan Ashworth says it is "sensible" for civil servants to be in the office
MPs voice fears over UKHSA campus as price spirals to £3.2bn
30 May 2024 Property & Estates
MPs voice fears over UKHSA campus as price spirals to £3.2bn
Agency and DHSC "unable to explain" who is responsible for six-fold increase in project cost over nine years
Cat Little apologises for error over contract termination
23 May 2024 Property & Estates
Cat Little apologises for error over contract termination
The cabinet office permanent secretary said formal termination was "through a negotiated settlement agreement with the supplier" rather than "non-performance" as she previously stated
Deal secures land for new civil service hub in Manchester
17 May 2024 Property & Estates
Deal secures land for new civil service hub in Manchester
Multi-department digital campus will host 7,000 jobs on site of former shopping centre
Treasury's Darlington hub to be completed by 2027
01 May 2024 Property & Estates
Treasury's Darlington hub to be completed by 2027
Construction on Darlington Economic Campus HQ will begin this year as GPA signs deal with Kier
No difference between working from home and office, says HMRC chief
26 Apr 2024 Property & Estates
No difference between working from home and office, says HMRC chief
Jim Harra also defends HMRC over "gross distortions" made by a former secretary of state
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
22 Apr 2024 Property & Estates
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
Cat Little responds to MPs' concerns over whether Cabinet Office is on top of compliance duties given its own agency broke rules
WFH: Unions slam John Glen's 'political attack' on civil servants
17 Apr 2024 Property & Estates
WFH: Unions slam John Glen's 'political attack' on civil servants
Civil service unions accuse minister for the Cabinet Office of ‘pillorying’ civil servants and ‘trashing the brand for cheap headlines’
Office-working decisions ‘should be for individual managers’, shadow chancellor says
10 Apr 2024 Property & Estates
Office-working decisions ‘should be for individual managers’, shadow chancellor says
Reeves says she believes spending more time in the office is "good for productivity and morale"
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
22 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
Almost a thousand jobs from DLUHC alone were moved away from the capital between October and December last year
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
20 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
Looking back over four years as chief operating officer, Alex Chisholm shares what he’s proud of achieving, what he regrets, and what he will miss most about the job