Dan Peters 01 March 2024

LGA 'strengthens' peer challenge but still won't name and shame resistant councils

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched its ‘strengthened’ corporate peer challenge (CPC) to help neutralise the threat from Oflog.

However, the LGA has refused to name and shame the 10 councils that have still not committed to a date to have a CPC – 13 years after the programme was launched.

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