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15 Sep 21
Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as local government secretary, following Boris Johnson’s second cabinet reshuffle.
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8 Apr 21
The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
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25 Mar 21
A government review has uncovered a litany of mismanagement relating to procurement, standalone companies and property-related services by Liverpool City Council.
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10 Feb 21
A new £3.5bn fund to fix unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings has been announced by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.
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29 Jan 21
Robert Jenrick fast-tracked grant funding to local authorities at the start of the Covid-19 crisis last year despite objections from civil servants, according to the National Audit Office.
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16 Jan 21
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which would allow the public to convert unused buildings into new housing.
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22 Oct 20
Councils in England are set to receive £100m to help keep local authority run leisure centres open through the winter.
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12 Oct 20
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has invited councils in Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria to submit proposals for unitary authorities.
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4 Aug 20
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has promised to lobby the Treasury “very strongly” to ensure councils receive the funding they need at the Comprehensive Spending Review.
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23 Jul 20
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has hinted that the government could introduce council tax and business rate reimbursement schemes to help local authorities deal with the financial...
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3 Jul 20
Secretary of state Robert Jenrick has told local authorities he will “try his best” to secure more government funding for councils if it is needed as councils struggle to deal with financial burdens...
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7 May 20
The government has postponed the business rate revaluation by a year due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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7 Feb 20
The communities secretary has published the final one-year local government finance settlement which he said will provide certainty for councils.
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6 Aug 19
CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman has written to the new communities secretary calling for vulnerable children and adults to be a top priority.
15 Sep 21Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as local government secretary, following Boris Johnson’s second cabinet reshuffle.
8 Apr 21The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
25 Mar 21A government review has uncovered a litany of mismanagement relating to procurement, standalone companies and property-related services by Liverpool City Council.
10 Feb 21A new £3.5bn fund to fix unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings has been announced by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.
29 Jan 21Robert Jenrick fast-tracked grant funding to local authorities at the start of the Covid-19 crisis last year despite objections from civil servants, according to the National Audit Office.
16 Jan 21Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which would allow the public to convert unused buildings into new housing.
22 Oct 20Councils in England are set to receive £100m to help keep local authority run leisure centres open through the winter.
7 Feb 20The communities secretary has published the final one-year local government finance settlement which he said will provide certainty for councils.
6 Aug 19CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman has written to the new communities secretary calling for vulnerable children and adults to be a top priority.
