Colin Marrs

Public Finance editor

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Recent articles

Urban authorities call for end to rates retention

Business rates retention and other council funding mechanisms aimed at incentivising growth should... Read more
Councils' capital activity suffers pandemic blow

Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year,... Read more
Sunak winter jobs package lacks costing details

The cost of Rishi Sunak’s ‘winter economic package’, unveiled today, will not be made public until... Read more
Budget delay prompts spending review doubts

Speculation is growing that the government will opt for another one-year spending round following... Read more
Councils offered Covid-19 finance reassurance

A senior civil servant this week played down fears that most councils will be left significantly... Read more
Council bids to government to avoid section 114 notice

A London council is likely to have to issue a section 114 notice if a bid to use capital funds for... Read more
Government signals move from rail franchising to concessions

The government has pre-empted the publication of its independent review of rail transport by... Read more
Reality check: an interview with IFS director Paul Johnson

As director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson has overseen a period of ‘... Read more
Finance director 'raised concerns over struggling energy firm'

Nottingham City Council’s strategic director of finance raised concerns over the quality of... Read more
Borrowing against mooted levy 'could speed up infrastructure'

Councils could speed up infrastructure and affordable housing delivery by borrowing against its... Read more

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