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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...
24 Jan 22Lord Agnew of Oulton has resigned as a minister, citing “arrogance, indolence and ignorance” across government in relation to counter fraud.
24 Jan 22A senior consultant at CIPFA is set to take over as interim section 151 officer at Peterborough City Council, as the authority seeks financial stability.
21 Jan 22A 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.
21 Jan 22Harlow Council is set to raid its reserves to fund a reduction in council tax bills by £50 per property next year.
20 Jan 22The 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.
19 Jan 22Spelthorne 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.
19 Jan 22Five 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...
19 Jan 22Encouraging collaboration within the current fragmented system is the best way to speed up local audit, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
19 Jan 22Collectively, 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...
18 Jan 22The 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.
17 Jan 22Warrington Borough Council is to write down the value of a stake in a business bank it bought in 2017 by millions of pounds.
17 Jan 22Suffolk County Council has agreed a £700m joint-venture with property developer Lovell Partnerships, to provide almost 3,000 homes over a 15-year period.
14 Jan 22A 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...
13 Jan 22The government could consult on reforms to local government funding as early as this Spring, according to local government minister Kemi Badenoch.
13 Jan 22A 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.
12 Jan 22The Department for Education intends to proceed with plans to scrap a £50m school improvement grant, despite objections from the sector over financial pressures.
12 Jan 22Warrington 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.
12 Jan 22A 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...
11 Jan 22Manchester City Council has proposed spending up to £39m to invest in renewable energy, to contribute towards its net zero ambitions.
11 Jan 22The 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...
10 Jan 22Local 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.
6 Jan 22Luton Borough Council is set to establish a new body to provide oversight and advice on the authority’s commercial companies and joint ventures.
5 Jan 22More 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...
