Whitehall should help councils improve their commissioning skills as increasing numbers of services are outsourced, according to the Localis think-tank.
The launch of Localis’ new report ‘Catalyst Councils’ was highlighted in Andrew Sparrow’s Politics Live blog on The Guardian’s website
Local government think-tank, Localis, today launches a major new report that predicts that the world of local government is about to change irrevocably.
More than two thirds of councillors believe Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will struggle without more private sector help, according to a new survey.
New public health chief pledges councils will be free to set their own local priorities
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.
Local authorities should work with central government departments to make greater savings on office property, an influential Commons committee has reported.
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.
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.