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The Government has named Bill Butler as its preferred candidate to chair the newly established Local Audit Office, subject to a Parliamentary hearing next month.
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The Government has announced a new Neighbourhood Guarantee scheme aimed at ensuring councils meet public service targets. It includes an online tool to monitor council performance… [more...]
Room151 spoke to Society of County Treasurers president Phil Rook, and predecessor Rob Powell, about the main challenges facing county finance officers, and what the future… [more...]
The communities secretary Steve Reed confirmed yesterday that local government reorganisation is “going ahead on schedule” despite legal letters sent from county leaders hoping to halt… [more...]
The Government's flagship scheme to create 3,000 new school-based nurseries in England faces a significant gap between ambition and delivery, according to a landmark report by… [more...]