Empty post delays Whitehall's reforming agenda

摘要

Number 10's plans to overhaul Whitehall's management of public services have been dealt a new blow, after the Cabinet Office revealed it was no closer to appointing a director of civil service reform than when it first advertised the post last year. The MJ understands a key potential candidate for the post - who had wide-ranging experience of local government - recently withdrew their interest, leaving Whitehall devoid of senior candidates, despite launching into the search in 2011.