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24 Jan 22
Lord Agnew of Oulton has resigned as a minister, citing “arrogance, indolence and ignorance” across government in relation to counter fraud.
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24 Jan 22
A senior consultant at CIPFA is set to take over as interim section 151 officer at Peterborough City Council, as the authority seeks financial stability.
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21 Jan 22
A housing subsidiary to which Cambridgeshire County Council has loaned £114m is at risk of failing to deliver on its business case, according to an independent report.
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21 Jan 22
Harlow Council is set to raid its reserves to fund a reduction in council tax bills by £50 per property next year.
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20 Jan 22
The value of two retail investments made by Surrey County Council in 2017 has plummeted by tens of millions of pounds – to less than half of the original purchase price – due to Covid-19.
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19 Jan 22
Spelthorne District Council has voted not to reimpose a moratorium on high-rise housing development that delayed its own affordable housing programme, costing it more than £1m.
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19 Jan 22
Five payments providers have been fined a combined £33m for "illegal cartel behaviour" that reduced choice for councils buying pre-paid cards used to distribute welfare payments to the...
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19 Jan 22
Encouraging collaboration within the current fragmented system is the best way to speed up local audit, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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19 Jan 22
Collectively, councils were over-compensated by central government for the financial impact of Covid-19. But the withdrawal of support means tougher times lie ahead, says David Phillips from the...
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18 Jan 22
The government has announced its intention to install commissioners at a West Midlands local authority, with powers to dismiss and appoint senior officers, including the section 151 officer.
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17 Jan 22
Warrington Borough Council is to write down the value of a stake in a business bank it bought in 2017 by millions of pounds.
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17 Jan 22
Suffolk County Council has agreed a £700m joint-venture with property developer Lovell Partnerships, to provide almost 3,000 homes over a 15-year period.
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14 Jan 22
A London council incorrectly interpreted government guidance on fraudulent claims, preventing two businesses from receiving Covid-19 support grants, according to the Local Government Social Care...
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13 Jan 22
The government could consult on reforms to local government funding as early as this Spring, according to local government minister Kemi Badenoch.
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13 Jan 22
A county’s decision to give a former chief executive a £95,000 exit payment failed to follow internal policies and procedures and was unlawful, according to Audit Wales.
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12 Jan 22
The Department for Education intends to proceed with plans to scrap a £50m school improvement grant, despite objections from the sector over financial pressures.
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12 Jan 22
Warrington Borough Council has given the green light to on-lend £37.5m to a housing provider, whilst speculation continues over the future of its partly-owned company Together Energy.
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12 Jan 22
A recent PF/Workday roundtable discussion gathered a host of government finance leaders to share views on the challenges and opportunities for public bodies in implementing effective financial...
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11 Jan 22
Manchester City Council has proposed spending up to £39m to invest in renewable energy, to contribute towards its net zero ambitions.
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11 Jan 22
The chief executive of audit firm KPMG has apologised for misleading the Financial Reporting Council during a quality review of an audit of financial statements produced by former...
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10 Jan 22
Local government secretary Michael Gove has suggested that higher taxes could be levied on property developers as a “backstop” to fund the £4bn removal of dangerous Grenfell-style cladding.
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7 Jan 22
Cambridgeshire County Council is set to approve a retention payment scheme for social care workers, to help improve staff retention.
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6 Jan 22
Luton Borough Council is set to establish a new body to provide oversight and advice on the authority’s commercial companies and joint ventures.
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6 Jan 22
Together Energy, a company partly owned by Warrington Borough Council, could run out of funding by the end of this month, it has emerged.
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5 Jan 22
More than 100 local authorities will press ahead with a High Court claim for hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation from truck manufacturers which the European Commission ruled...