More local authorities will be on the brink of issuing Section 114 notices this year if the government does not release additional funding to stabilise the sector, a chief executive has warned.
An overly optimistic reform plan has left Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s financial stability at risk, according to an expert the government asked to assess the council.
Scores of officers and councillors have raised concerns over relationship issues, which put a council’s ability to deliver services at risk, researchers have warned.
Dwindling reserves and a forecast £17m gap in Medway Council’s budget this year have put the authority’s finances at risk and led to calls for more funding for the sector.
The lack of money put towards recruiting and training staff will hinder Welsh councils’ enforcement of post-Grenfell building safety reforms, the spending watchdog has said.
Reintroducing sanctions such as financial penalties for errant councillors is “vital” and would bring the system more in line with the standards regime for officers, CIPFA chief executive Rob...
Urgent spending cuts are needed to avoid a section 114 notice at Hastings Borough Council this year because of ballooning temporary housing costs and near-exhausted reserves, the Local Government...
Procurement weaknesses and poor asset and project management were key factors behind a critical review from Liverpool City Council’s internal audit team.
Rising service demand combined with high inflation and rising interest rates has made delivering a balanced budget “very difficult to achieve” without further government support, a councillor at...
The failure to meet best value duty has forced the government to step up its intervention in the London Borough of Croydon, giving the independent panel a statutory footing.
Managing housing services within Newcastle City Council could save nearly £1m a year compared with existing arrangements, freeing up money to be invested in improving the housing stock and serving...
The government’s supposed flagship policy of levelling up will fail if councils do not receive additional funding and powers, experts have said after one of the policy’s original architects said...
A central body with powers to oversee local authorities could help prevent disasters similar to the recent collapses in the sector, experts have told PF.