Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Local authority capital receipts fall by 30%

Capital receipts for councils in England dropped by more than 30% last year to £2.8bn, the lowest... Read more
Brexit and Covid-19 set to hit HMRC balance sheet

The combined disruption of Covid-19 and Brexit may lead to a financial squeeze for HMRC next year,... Read more
LGPS records negative cashflow position

Local Government Pension Scheme funds in England and Wales reported a negative cashflow position... Read more
Council to ‘fundamentally’ review services

Manchester City Council is set to fundamentally review its size and structure, warning that... Read more
Government extends furlough scheme

The government has announced it is extending the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme for a further... Read more
Bank of England to buy up additional £150bn of debt

The Bank of England has announced plans for another £150bn of quantitative easing, as Covid-19... Read more
Thurrock Council borrows £125m from PWLB

Thurrock Council has taken out a £125m loan with a maturity of just two years from the Public Works... Read more
Three LGPS funds invest £97m in housing

Local government pension schemes in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear have invested a... Read more
Council to deplete ‘vast majority’ of reserves

Ipswich Borough Council has approved plans to use all but £50,000 of its usable reserves above its... Read more
Coronavirus and Brexit preparations could ‘overwhelm councils’

The ongoing pandemic disruption combined with Brexit could overwhelm local authorities and devolved... Read more

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