MHCLG warned local authority reorganisation plans pose ‘significant risks’ to vital services
05 Jun Local & Devolved
MHCLG warned local authority reorganisation plans pose ‘significant risks’ to vital services
Local leaders tell department social services are a particular area of concern and that plans will cost money rather than save it
Sue Gray takes on leadership role at animal charity
05 Jun Local & Devolved
Sue Gray takes on leadership role at animal charity
Former Cabinet Office second permanent secretary is unveiled as chair of the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Asylum system lacks 'clear end-to-end leadership', MPs warn
05 Jun Local & Devolved
Asylum system lacks 'clear end-to-end leadership', MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee report says responsibility for the asylum system "remains fragmented” across Home Office, MoJ and local government
Treasury dubs size of Northern Ireland’s public sector ‘a significant budgetary challenge’
03 Jun Local & Devolved
Treasury dubs size of Northern Ireland’s public sector ‘a significant budgetary challenge’
Open Book Review says proportionally bigger headcount and pay-parity deals are fuelling pressure
MHCLG reveals preferred candidate to chair Local Audit Office
01 Jun Local & Devolved
MHCLG reveals preferred candidate to chair Local Audit Office
Ministers select accountancy and security expert Bill Butler to lead new finance watchdog for councils
Swinney creates new public sector reform secretary role
21 May Local & Devolved
Swinney creates new public sector reform secretary role
Ivan McKee will be first ever cabinet-level minister for public sector reform
NICS confirms Executive Office perm sec appointment
22 Apr Local & Devolved
NICS confirms Executive Office perm sec appointment
Moira Doherty takes helm of Northern Ireland’s core strategy department after serving as interim since February
Review flags governance and culture issues at Troubles legacy body
16 Apr Local & Devolved
Review flags governance and culture issues at Troubles legacy body
Northern Ireland Office plans further probe, following ex-NI Department of Health perm sec’s investigation
Labour pledges to ‘end era of bloated government’ in Scotland
14 Apr Local & Devolved
Labour pledges to ‘end era of bloated government’ in Scotland
Party says it will cut external public bodies and quangos by at least a third, with streamlining economic agencies a priority
Scottish Conservatives float plans for civil service cuts
09 Apr Local & Devolved
Scottish Conservatives float plans for civil service cuts
Institute for Fiscal Studies warns back-office and administration savings won’t fund party’s spending plans
Data watchdog lambasts Scottish Government ministers for 'preposterous' excuses and 'breach of trust'
19 Mar Local & Devolved
Data watchdog lambasts Scottish Government ministers for 'preposterous' excuses and 'breach of trust'
Information commissioner for Scotland says ministers can no longer be trusted to handle sensitive info without supervision
MHCLG recruits for new ‘chief construction and scientific adviser’ role
16 Mar Local & Devolved
MHCLG recruits for new ‘chief construction and scientific adviser’ role
Department offers up to £139k for “unified” post, which forms part of its ongoing response to the Grenfell Tower disaster