Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Council held accountable for causing resident ‘significant distress’
08/01/2026 A council has agreed to apologise to a man whose complaints about a neighbour’s anti-social behaviour were ignored. |
Commissioners to remain at ‘fragile’ Birmingham City Council
02/12/2025 Improvement at Birmingham City Council is ‘fragile, has been slower than anticipated and several areas of significant risk remain’, according to the latest report from commissioners called in by the Government to run the local authority. |
Commissioner calls for ‘immediate review’ of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
17/10/2025 A decision to prohibit Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a football game against Aston Villa has been called into question. |
Birmingham's post Oracle scrutiny portal 'should help to better understand risks'
20/03/2025 A new online information site for scrutiny teams at Birmingham CC should lead to a better understanding of risk after the Oracle IT scandal, councillor says. |
Scrutinising your approach to risk
30/01/2024 Councils are scrutinising their approach to risk in light of the difficult economic conditions. Gordon Winstanley, McLarens, looks at the implications. |
With risk comes reward
27/04/2022 In a post-pandemic world, will local authorities be more willing to embrace future risk and accept the existence of unknown threats? Christopher Walker reports. |
Risky business: Look local to learn lessons from the COVID-19 crisis
25/01/2022 Duncan Shaw calls for a more effective ‘whole of society’ approach to managing and assessing risk. |
New toolkit to help councils champion good governance
09/03/2021 New toolkits to help senior council staff and councillors understand and act on risks to good governance have been published today. |
The importance of managing public law and financial issues
08/02/2021 Tiffany Cloynes outlines what steps local authorities should take to avoid section 114 reports. |
Rapid review warns of 'serious failures' at Croydon Council
02/02/2021 A rapid review has uncovered 'significant failings in the leadership and management' at Croydon Council. |
Jenrick confirms rapid review into Nottingham City Council
03/11/2020 A rapid non-statutory review will be conducted into Nottingham City Council following the collapse of its Robin Hood Energy scheme. |
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Don’t let project failure add further financial woe
19/10/2020 Visibility over your key delivery risks can help you succeed, where other projects fail. One Eighty Advisory reports. |
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Is now the time to cancel your projects?
13/07/2020 Project assessments can help council leaders make the difficult decision. |
