DCLG in the news
Staff morale at rock bottom
Article in Evening Standard commenting on the staff survey results in DCLG highlighting “employee engagement” at 40% against a civil service average of 56%
DCLG staff eating out at McDonalds and Burger King following cuts
Article in Daily Telegraph on spending cuts in DCLG focuses on hotel and restaurant expenditure.
Permanent secretary to take on role of Head of the Civil Service
Sir Bob Kerslake has been appointed as Head of the Civil Service and will take up post in January 2012 whilst remaining permanent secretary at DCLG. Read the article on the BBC website
Pickles vows to end public funding of full time union officials in government
In his speech on 3 October at the Tory party conference, Communities secretary of state Eric Pickles vowed to end the practice of full-time union officials representing their members across local and central government, saying it cost £250m, which could be better used on frontline services. Read the article in the Guardian
DCLG top league table for Whitehall staff cuts
DCLG leads the way with 20% staff cuts in the last 9 months whilst the department responsible for cuts reduces its workload by 5%. Read the article in the Independent
Private Eye 16-19 September 2011
In the week that the department announces the new draft Planning Policy Framework, Private Eye reveals CLG official dinners with the housing industry.
