Slough Borough Council has received minded approval for £307m of financing flexibilities through a capitalisation direction, to help correct accounting issues and balance budgets.
The government has confirmed the London Borough of Croydon will receive £50m of financing flexibilities to help balance the 2021-22 budget, with further support for 2022-23 under consideration.
Public health grant allocations to councils for 2022-23 raise questions about the government’s commitment to ensuring the nation is prepared for another health crisis, says Jim McManus.
In the latest twist to a long running saga, Newham Council has reached an out of court settlement with Barclays Bank to end litigation relating to a dispute regarding Lender Option Borrower Option (...
Local government legislation restricting the role of politics in procurement decision-making provide a tough hurdle for councils hoping to ending contracts with Russian energy giant...
At least 12 UK public bodies – including eight local authorities – have major active energy supply contracts with Russian energy company Gazprom as the sole supplier, PF research...
Slough Borough Council says it needs a minimum of £479m in support from central government – a figure it claims could rise much higher if it fails to meet “challenging” savings targets.
Local government members of Unite are set to strike next month over an ‘unacceptable’ 1.75% pay rise, whilst other trade unions have accepted the offer.
Devolving control of some taxes to local authorities could harm the 'levelling up' agenda by deepening financial issues in poorer regions, a senior minister has warned.
The London Borough of Croydon has warned it is at risk of issuing a Section 114 notice next year, after auditors raised questions about the accounting treatment of £73m received from subsidiary...
An online sales tax to offset the loss of business rates income could raise up to £2.5bn a year and might cover all remote purchases – including those made via mail order and telephone – ...
The Department for Levelling up Housing and Communities could be forced to spend more of its budget removing dangerous Grenfell-style cladding, according to local government secretary Michael...
The government’s announcement that it will remove bespoke Covid-19 funding could reduce councils' capacity to respond to new pandemic outbreaks, according to sector leaders.
Senior local government expert Max Caller is set to lead a governance review commissioned by Northumberland County Council into senior officer and member conduct.
The London Borough of Newham has reached an out-of-court settlement with Barclays Bank over alleged rigging of borrowing rates on lender option borrower option (LOBO) loans, a deal...
The leader of Portsmouth City Council has suggested that the authority could withdraw its involvement from a community bank in which it has invested £15m, after a “worrying” lack of progress.
North Yorkshire County Council is set to use £7.7m of reserves to balance its 2022-23 budget, to smooth the transition to becoming a new unitary authority by avoiding cuts.
