Cat Little: No civil service functions are exempt from admin efficiency cuts
01 Apr Property & Estates

Cat Little: No civil service functions are exempt from admin efficiency cuts

Little says government needs to look at consultants, contingent labour and overall cost, not just number of civil servants
by Tevye Markson
‘Lessons being learned’ over GPA spending-control failings, MPs told
01 May Property & Estates
‘Lessons being learned’ over GPA spending-control failings, MPs told
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
22 Apr Property & Estates
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
11 Apr Property & Estates
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow
HMRC staff told not to come into Liverpool hub as India Buildings floods
19 Jul 2022 Property & Estates
HMRC staff told not to come into Liverpool hub as India Buildings floods
Cause of basement flood in the listed building is under investigation
Poor data poses ‘major risk’ to government’s property plans, NAO warns
15 Jul 2022 Property & Estates
Poor data poses ‘major risk’ to government’s property plans, NAO warns
Spending watchdog says shortfalls coupled with pandemic fallout are hampering departments’ ability to plan for future workspace needs
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
16 Jun 2022 Property & Estates
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
Hub will replace the Piccadilly Gate office, which will be demolished to build a new HS2 station
Government Property Agency appoints chief security officer
31 May 2022 Property & Estates
Government Property Agency appoints chief security officer
The former Defra senior security adviser has more than 20 years' experience in the civil service
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of 'blind ideology' after previously backing civil service flexible working
18 May 2022 Property & Estates
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of 'blind ideology' after previously backing civil service flexible working
Union chief says minister's support of plan to reduce government estate shows "how poorly thought through his comments on hybrid working are"
300 jobs 'at risk' as half of Insolvency Service offices to close
12 May 2022 Property & Estates
300 jobs 'at risk' as half of Insolvency Service offices to close
Agency announces plans to close 11 offices in move to "regional hubs" model
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
11 May 2022 Property & Estates
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
Manchester will open next as part of a strategy the department says will save it more than £300m by 2026
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on empowering its people
22 Apr 2022 Property & Estates
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on empowering its people
In the final part of our series exploring the Declaration on Government Reform, CSW assesses progress against actions designed – according to the document – to ensure there are the “best people leading and working in government to deliver better outcomes for citizens”.
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
20 Apr 2022 Property & Estates
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
Mike Green joins DIO after ten years in the Department for Education
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
12 Apr 2022 Property & Estates
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
Former car park is top pick for the exchequer’s northern home
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
06 Apr 2022 Property & Estates
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
Union says result shows "strength of feeling" among those who voted
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
28 Mar 2022 Property & Estates
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
Defence R&D lab is investigating opportunities to open more hubs around the UK
Government should get the best of both worlds on home working
03 Mar 2022 Property & Estates
Government should get the best of both worlds on home working
There are good reasons for civil servants to return to the office but a flexible approach is needed to support reform
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
15 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
City-centre hub in Manchester will host 400 staff and 200 more will work out of Treasury’s Darlington campus
HMRC looks ‘soft on fraud’ over billions of lost Covid support, MPs warn
11 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
HMRC looks ‘soft on fraud’ over billions of lost Covid support, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee blasts lack of ambition as department expects to write off “at least £4bn” in furlough and SEISS payments
Civil service ‘needs one-in, two-out rule for London recruitment’
08 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
Civil service ‘needs one-in, two-out rule for London recruitment’
Think tank calls for acceleration of Places for Growth reforms with binding targets for departments
Northern Ireland Office to relocate from Stormont to Belfast city centre HQ
08 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
Northern Ireland Office to relocate from Stormont to Belfast city centre HQ
Move will make the NIO a “more accessible, open and modern civil service department”
Levelling up: all the civil service relocations out of London announced so far
03 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
Levelling up: all the civil service relocations out of London announced so far
Close to 10,000 new relocations were announced in yesterday's levelling up white paper, bringing the running total to more than 15,000
A matter of tax: HMRC's Angela MacDonald on hubs, fraud and why she'd never leave Yorkshire Exclusive
03 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
A matter of tax: HMRC's Angela MacDonald on hubs, fraud and why she'd never leave Yorkshire
Second perm sec Angela MacDonald reflects on HMRC's role in the Covid response and EU transition, and what its massive office rationalisation programme means for levelling up
MoJ to move 2,000 jobs to seven regional offices
02 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
MoJ to move 2,000 jobs to seven regional offices
"Justice collaboration centres" to open as part of Places for Growth programme
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
01 Feb 2022 Property & Estates
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
Minister sets out plans to use leaseholder-rights legislation to buy back tens of thousands of homes from private-equity firm
WFH FAQs: Is working from home banned for civil servants, and where are we now on hybrid working?
28 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
WFH FAQs: Is working from home banned for civil servants, and where are we now on hybrid working?
Officials have been told to “lead the way” in a return to office working, but what does the announcement actually mean?
Thousands of regional jobs saved in HMRC U-turn
26 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
Thousands of regional jobs saved in HMRC U-turn
HMRC had planned to move almost 3,000 jobs from Portsmouth and East Kilbride
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
24 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
Featuring exclusive interviews with HMRC's second perm sec and Cop26's chief operating officer