tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and English Devolution) 2025-08-08T00:01:05+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-speeds-up-reforms-to-protect-children-from-harm 2025-08-08T00:01:05+01:00 Government speeds up reforms to protect children from harm Extra £18 million injected into councils in England to roll out children’s social care reforms that prioritise earlier intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/11-billion-boost-to-improve-local-recycling-services-across-england 2025-07-26T00:01:02+01:00 £1.1 billion boost to improve local recycling services across England Money from packaging reforms to fund better recycling collections and cut costs for taxpayers tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-government-reorganisation-letter-to-areas-invited-to-submitted-final-proposals 2025-07-25T00:00:00+01:00 Local government reorganisation: letter to areas invited to submit final proposals A letter to all councils that were invited to submit proposals for unitary local government enclosing documents on the process for local government reorganisation, financial decision making before local government reorganisa… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/full-steam-ahead-for-devolution-priority-programme 2025-07-17T15:02:01+01:00 Full steam ahead for Devolution Priority Programme Six areas receive confirmation as priority areas for English devolution. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/liverpool-city-council-letter-to-council-leader-17-july-2025 2025-07-17T14:08:58+01:00 Liverpool City Council: Letter to Council Leader (17 July 2025) Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution to the Leader of Liverpool City Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/thurrock-borough-council-letter-to-the-leader-of-the-council-17-july-2025 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 Thurrock Council: Letter to the Leader of the Council (17 July 2025) Letter to the Leader of Thurrock Council, announcing an extension to the intervention at Thurrock Council through newly issued Directions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-devolution-bill-brings-new-dawn-of-regional-power 2025-07-10T15:33:50+01:00 Landmark Devolution Bill brings new dawn of regional power English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill delivers on manifesto commitment to de-centralise power and ignite regional growth with powers for mayors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fairer-funding-for-councils-across-the-country-in-major-reform 2025-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 Fairer funding for councils across the country in major reform An overhaul of the outdated and complex council system will bring fairer funding, more stability and improve lives of people across the country   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/council-tax-shake-up-to-deliver-fairer-billing-and-support 2025-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 Council tax shake-up to deliver fairer billing and support Changes to the administration of council tax will make life easier for working people tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/thurrock-council-ministerial-response-to-commissioners-fifth-report 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Thurrock Council: Ministerial response to Commissioners’ fifth report Letter from Jim McMahon OBE, Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, in response to the Commissioners’ fifth report. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/thurrock-council-letter-to-the-leader-of-thurrock-council-following-commissioners-fifth-report 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Thurrock Council: Letter to the Leader of Thurrock Council following Commissioners’ fifth report Letter informing the Leader of Thurrock Council of the publication of Commissioners’ fifth report and that the Secretary of State is minded-to issue new Directions to the council extending the intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/london-borough-of-croydon-ministerial-response-to-the-improvement-and-assurance-panel 2025-06-12T14:30:11+01:00 London Borough of Croydon: Ministerial response to the Improvement and Assurance Panel Response from the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, to Tony McArdle OBE, Chair of the London Borough of Croydon Improvement and Assurance Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/london-borough-of-croydon-letter-to-the-chief-executive-12-june-2025 2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 London Borough of Croydon: Letter to the Chief Executive (12 June 2025) Letter from James Blythe, Deputy Director, Local Government Stewardship and Interventions to Katherine Kerswell, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Croydon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-scheme-reforms-to-boost-benefits-and-tackle-inequality 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequality Changes will mean more money in the pockets of hard-working people when they reach retirement, delivering on government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/overhaul-of-local-audit-will-restore-trust-in-broken-system 2025-04-09T10:16:50+01:00 Overhaul of local audit will restore trust in broken system Road to recovery outlined in new commitments for local audit reform to streamline and fix the fragmented and broken system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/birmingham-city-council-ministerial-response-to-the-commissioners-second-report 2025-04-03T09:34:38+01:00 Birmingham City Council: Ministerial response to the Commissioners’ second report Ministerial response from the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, to Max Caller CBE, Lead Commissioner at Birmingham City Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tees-valley-combined-authority-issued-with-best-value-notice 2025-04-03T00:00:00+01:00 Tees Valley Combined Authority issued with Best Value Notice The government has issued Tees Valley Combined Authority with a Best Value Notice for an initial period of 12 months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/councils-to-receive-exceptional-support 2025-02-20T17:01:06+00:00 Councils to receive exceptional support Additional support confirmed for councils in exceptional difficulty to set balanced budgets. Long-term reform underway to fix foundations of local government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devolution-priority-programme-consultations-launch 2025-02-17T10:49:20+00:00 Devolution Priority Programme consultations launch Government seeks views of people in six areas on proposals to establish mayoral combined (county) authorities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-government-reorganisation-invitation-to-local-authorities-in-two-tier-areas 2025-02-06T17:11:20+00:00 Local government reorganisation: invitation to local authorities in two-tier areas Invitation letters to local authority two-tier areas.