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Oflog: Local government watchdog to be shut down

17/12/2024

The short-lived Office for Local Government (Oflog) will be closed by the end of the year, local government minister Jim McMahon has confirmed.

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Reform: Oflog should become local audit system leader

02/12/2024

The Government body in charge of councils' performance in England should be extended so it becomes a local audit system leader, a think-tank has said today.

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EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog looking to add metrics despite pause

09/10/2024

Oflog is pushing ahead with work to expand its data gathering despite ministers pausing its early warning conversations, The MJ understands.

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Call for Oflog independence

27/09/2024

Academics have called for an overhaul of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), including making it independent from Whitehall.

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