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Spring 2021

Local government finance and the pandemic

Our study will examine the evolving financial pressures on local government and the support provided from central government.

Posted 18 August 2020 in: Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19, Financial and service sustainability, Local service delivery

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Winter 2020

The housing of rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic

This report examines the government’s plan for rehousing rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the longer-term.

Posted 6 August 2020 in: Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19, Local service delivery, Operational and programme delivery, Transforming public services

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Review of the Town Deals selection process

This report sets out the process by which MHCLG chose the 101 towns in England it invited to develop Town Deals.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
21 Jul 2020

Investigation into remediating dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings

This investigation sets out how MHCLG is overseeing the remediation of dangerous cladding under its Building Safety Programme.

Sector(s): Local services, Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Accountability in local service delivery, Infrastructure finance, Regulation

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
19 Jun 2020

Departmental Overview Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government 2019

The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.

Sector(s): Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
31 Mar 2020

Departmental Overview Local authorities 2019

The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.

Sector(s): Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery, Support to Boards

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
30 Mar 2020

Local authority investment in commercial property

Our report examines whether MHCLG’s framework allows for the management of risks to local authorities from commercial property investment.

Sector(s): Local services

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
13 Feb 2020

Investigation into Starter Homes

This investigation sets out the status of Starter Homes policy and legislation, and the impact of government’s investment.

Sector(s): Local services

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
5 Nov 2019

Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme – progress review

This report assesses the scheme’s performance against its objectives, its management, and plans for the future of the scheme.

Sector(s): Local services, Regulation, consumers and competition

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
13 Jun 2019