Planning for new homes
This report assesses how effectively the Department supports the planning regime to provide the right homes in the right places.
Published:
8 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
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Local authority governance
Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
Published:
15 Jan 2019
15 Jan 2019
Local auditor reporting in England 2018
The number of NHS and local government bodies with weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money is increasing.
Published:
10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019
The health and social care interface
This ‘think piece’ draws on our past work highlighting the barriers that prevent health and social care services working together effectively, examples of joint working and the move towards services centred on the needs of the individual, to inform the ongoing debate about the future of health and social care in England.
Published:
4 Jul 2018
4 Jul 2018
Financial sustainability of local authorities 2018
This report reviews developments in the sector and examines whether the Department, along with other departments with responsibility for local services, understands the impact of funding reductions on the financial and service sustainability of local authorities.
Published:
8 Mar 2018
8 Mar 2018
Homelessness
Homelessness has increased across all measures since 2010, with many local authorities now seeing it as a risk to their financial sustainability.
Published:
13 Sep 2017
13 Sep 2017
Progress in setting up combined authorities
For combined authorities to deliver real progress they will need to demonstrate that they can drive economic growth and contribute to public sector reform.
Published:
6 Jul 2017
6 Jul 2017
Planning for 100% local retention of business rates
DCLG has made good progress in its design of 100% local business rates retention but faces a challenging timescale for delivery.
Published:
29 Mar 2017
29 Mar 2017
NAO work on transition grant and rural services delivery grant
In response to correspondence from Helen Goodman MP on behalf of 11 other MPs the NAO conducted an investigation into the Department for Communities and Local Government’s approach to the allocation of transition grant and rural service delivery grant (rural grant) for 2016-17.
Published:
16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017
Health and social care integration
The Better Care Fund has not achieved the expected value for money, in terms of savings, outcomes for patients or hospital activity.
Published:
8 Feb 2017
8 Feb 2017