Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
