Local government financial sustainability
Published on:Pressured public services and delays to reform the funding system are contributing to local authorities’ finances becoming unsustainable.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government 2023-24
Published on:This overview has been produced to provide an introduction to MHCLG and our examination of the department’s spending and performance.
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Improving local areas through developer funding
Summer 2025This upcoming NAO report will examine whether MHCLG is overseeing a system of developer contributions that delivers the intended benefits.
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Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfolio
Published on:Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
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Government should publish a target date for ending cladding remediation
Published on:Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
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The condition and maintenance of local roads in England
Published on:The condition of local roads in England is declining and the backlog to return them to a good state of repair is increasing.
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The effectiveness of government in tackling homelessness
Published on:Assessing whether DLUHC is working with government departments and local authorities to maximise their ability to tackle homelessness
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities 2022-23
Published on:DLUHC spends around £33 billion each year to support people, places and communities. This guide examines DLUHC’s spending and performance.
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Investigation into the East West Rail project (Oxford – Cambridge)
Published on:Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
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Levelling up funding to local government
Published on:Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met.
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Investigation into the Homes for Ukraine scheme
Published on:Our report aims to increase transparency by taking stock of what the Homes for Ukraine scheme has achieved to date, for what cost, and what can be learned.
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How to deliver regulation locally
Published on:This report brings together our learning and identifies eight areas for government departments and national regulators to consider when designing, delivering and improving regulation involving local regulatory delivery.
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Investigation into supported housing
Published on:Report summarising the National Audit Office’s (NAO) investigation into the provision of supported housing in England.
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COVID-19 business grant schemes
Published on:This report looks at BEIS’s oversight of the schemes, its understanding of what the schemes achieved, and how well it worked with local authorities.
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Progress update: Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England
Published on:This report examines the progress made in improving the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements. Delays in completing audited accounts can have significant implications for local accountability and the effective management of public money.
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Departmental Overview 2021-22: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Published on:This guide has been produced to support the Levelling up, Housing & Communities Committee in its examination of the Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities’ (DLUHC’s) spending and performance for 2021-22.
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The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015
Published on:This report examines government’s management of the Affordable Homes Programme since 2015.
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The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015
Published on:This report examines government’s management of the Affordable Homes Programme since 2015
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Investigation into the management of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre
Published on:This investigation sets out how DLUHC is managing the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre programme.
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Supporting local economic growth
Published on:This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.