The Office for Local Government (Oflog) is the body responsible for assessing and improving the performance of local government in England.[1] Established in 2023 following a string of local authority bankruptcies to collect statistics on local performance,[2] it answers to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | July 4, 2023 |
| Headquarters | 2 Marsham Street, London, England |
| Parent department | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities |
| Website | www |
As of June 2024[update], Oflog has no chair following the departure of Lord Morse before the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[3] Following the release of a dataset on local government performance, The Times published an article ranking local authorities;[4] This led to a significant criticism of Oflog for its failure to provide sufficient information on usage of the statistics,[5] with some calling for a "reset" following the 2024 election.[3]
References
edit- ^ Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Office for Local Government – strategic remit for 2024 to 2027 and priorities for 2024 to 2025, published 15 February 2024, accessed 7 June 2024
- ^ Sandford, Mark (20 February 2024). Local audit and accountability in England (PDF). House of Commons Library. p. 9.
- ^ a b Boakye, Kwame (3 June 2024). "General election has paused Oflog work". Local Government Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Ellson, Andrew (6 June 2024). "Worst-performing councils in England revealed — where does yours rank?". The Times. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Council leader slams 'total nonsense' data in The Times authorities ranking". Wiltshire Times. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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