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Mooted National Procurement Statement 'could hamper local flexibility'

Proposed public procurement reforms risk restricting local organisations' freedom to decide... Read more
Affordable housing grant oversight ‘not fit for purpose’ at city council

Poorly maintained records of grants given out for affordable rented homes in Bristol meant... Read more
UK economy ‘not out of the woods’, warns senior BoE official

It is too early to withdraw extraordinary monetary policy support, despite high inflation and... Read more
Pensions triple lock could be lost to pay for social care reform

The government is considering setting aside the triple lock on state pensions in combination with a... Read more
MPs: ‘Waning’ quality of assessments hit value for money during Covid-19

Poor quality assessments by departmental accounting officers have reduced the value for money... Read more
New delay to social care reform plan

Social care reform that was reportedly set to be revealed this week will now come “by the end of... Read more
NAO: Funding problems hamper councils' ability to impact net zero targets

Councils’ ability to contribute to the government’s climate ambitions is being hampered by “... Read more
County council faces up to £200m shortfall if lockdowns return

A worst case scenario with repeated lockdowns and a slow economic recovery would leave a county... Read more
PAC: Government audit proposals treat local government as ‘an afterthought’

Whitehall's oversight of local government audit has become “increasingly complacent” and the... Read more
Council creates checklist for lending to other authorities after negative attention

A Scottish local authority has adopted a checklist for assessing prospective loans to other... Read more

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