13 June 2025The government has published its policy paper ‘Departmental Efficiency Plans’ following the Spending Review. The document sets out the efficiency targets departments have committed to over the Spending Review period and a summary of their plans to deliver them.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will deliver efficiency gains of £50m per year by 2028-29 through:
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Workforce and digital reform – improving productivity by using AI, in-sourcing services, using digitally enabled processes to support the delivery of cladding remediation, and ensuring the workforce is agile and streamlined to face the demands of the future
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Funding simplification for local government – reducing the number of onerous competitive bidding processes and streamlining data requests from central government
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