Rowley’s audit backlog plans and covid inquiry revelations

07/20/23 • 22 min

On the latest episode of the LGC News Round Up, deputy editor and host, Martin George is joined by head of content, Kirsty Weakley and reporter, Kwame Boakye.

The team discuss local government minister Lee Rowley's plan to clear the audit backlog, LGA chief executive Mark Lloyd's revelations at the Covid Inquiry and the latest on whether the government will allow councils to hold remote meetings. Martin also shares some (hilarious) AI generated pension fund jokes.

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On the latest episode of the LGC News Round Up, deputy editor and host, Martin George is joined by head of content, Kirsty Weakley and reporter, Kwame Boakye.

If you like listening, don't forget to subscribe to the LGC News Round Up, leave us a review or share this episode. You can also tune in to LGC's in-depth podcast, The Local Authority.

Don't forget to subscribe, share or leave us a review! And check out more LGC content on our website www.lgcplus.com

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Measuring councils’ performance, pension scheme changes and the levelling up bill

On the LGC news round up this week, host and deputy editor Martin George is joined by head of content, Kirsty Weakley and senior reporter, Megan Kenyon to discuss this week’s big local government headlines.

Tune in to hear analysis of the Office for Local Government’s new data explorer, changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Covid inquiry, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and how councils are starting to use threads.

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