The launch of Localis’ new report ‘Catalyst Councils’ was highlighted in Andrew Sparrow’s Politics Live blog on The Guardian’s website
Whitehall should help councils improve their commissioning skills as increasing numbers of services are outsourced, according to the Localis think-tank.
More than two-fifths of council leaders and chief executives think that planning services should remain in-house, according to Localis’ new report published this week.
More than two thirds of councillors believe Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will struggle without more private sector help, according to a new survey.
Localis chief executive Alex Thomson appeared on the BBC Radio Merseyside Breakfast Show, explaining the financial pressures on local government
Localis chief executive Alex Thomson says that the decision not to move Eric Pickles in this week’s reshuffle shows that the Government is still committed to its localism agenda.
New public health chief pledges councils will be free to set their own local priorities
Senior Policy Officer at Localis, Steven Howell, will participate in a Guardian online debate about how the role of the local government chief executive is changing. Tune in at 12-2pm on Wednesday 5 September.
Local authorities should work with central government departments to make greater savings on office property, an influential Commons committee has reported.
Communities secretary Eric Pickles is one the few senior Cabinet members to remain in post following a controversial mid-term reshuffle by prime minister David Cameron.