Local Authorities
Recommendations related to local authorities
13
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (9)Accepted in Part (4)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 4 inquiries
Across 4 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
13 total
P2-49
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Train all local authority employees on resilience
That local authorities train all their employees, including chief executives, to regard resilience as an integral part of their responsibilities. (113.73)
- The government expressed support for this recommendation directed at local authorities in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, …
Local Authorities
P2-50
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Devise displaced person information recording methods
RBKC had no effective means of collecting and recording information about those who had been displaced from the tower and surrounding buildings, including those who were missing. Compiling reliable information …
- The government expressed support for this recommendation directed at local authorities in February 2025 (Government Response to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, MHCLG, …
Local Authorities
P2-51
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Arrange emergency temporary accommodation provision
That all local authorities make such arrangements as are reasonably practicable for enabling them to place people in temporary accommodation at short notice and in ways that meet their personal, …
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
Local Authorities
P2-52
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Include financial assistance in contingency plans
That all local authorities include in their contingency plans arrangements for providing immediate financial assistance to people affected by an emergency. (113.76)
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
Local Authorities
P2-53
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Plan for key worker availability in emergencies
That as part of their planning for emergencies local authorities give detailed consideration to the availability of key workers and the role they are expected to play so that suitable …
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
Local Authorities
P2-54
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Establish effective emergency communication methods
That as part of their emergency planning local authorities make effective arrangements for continuing communication with those who need assistance using the most suitable technology and a range of languages …
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
Local Authorities
P2-55
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Use modern communication for public emergency information
That all local authorities include in their plans for responding to emergencies arrangements for providing information to the public by whatever combination of modern methods of communication are likely to …
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
Local Authorities
ETI-11
Accepted in Part
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
Public Fund Protection
Scottish Ministers and local authorities funding light rail should protect public funds through: conditional grant payments with review hold points; critical review and approval of Business Cases and contracts; involvement …
- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated that while responsibility for delivery remains with councils as project leads, the Government committed to championing closer …
Scottish Government
FR-6
Accepted in Part
IICSA
Amend Children Act 1989
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government amends the Children Act 1989 so that, in any case where a court is satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe that …
- In May 2023, the government accepted the need for children in care to raise concerns and challenge their care, but stated it would address …
UK Government
F108
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Support for other agencies
Public Health England should review the support and training that health protection staff can offer to local authorities and other agencies in relation to local oversight of healthcare providers' infection …
- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the review of support and training for local oversight …
F146
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Finance and oversight of Local Healthwatch
Local authorities should be required to pass over the centrally provided funds allocated to its Local Healthwatch, while requiring the latter to account to it for its stewardship of the …
- The government stated in November 2013 that it did not accept that local authorities should be required to pass over centrally provided funds, leaving …
F149
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Expert assistance
Scrutiny committees should be provided with appropriate support to enable them to carry out their scrutiny role, including easily accessible guidance and benchmarks.
- DHSC stated in April 2025 that updated guidance for local authority scrutiny was issued in January 2024 to provide benchmarks and support (DHSC/NHS England …
F150
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Inspection powers
Scrutiny committees should have powers to inspect providers, rather than relying on local patient involvement structures to carry out this role, or should actively work with those structures to trigger …
- DHSC stated in April 2025 that this recommendation has not yet been actioned (DHSC/NHS England implementation update to the Thirlwall Inquiry, April 2025). - …