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17 May 21
Torbay Council proposes borrowing at least £45m to lend to a recently-created housing subsidiary, to help boost the number of affordable homes in the borough.
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25 Feb 21
The local authority peer-to-peer borrowing market grew by 12.5% during 2020, according to government figures.
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25 Feb 21
A High Court judge has thrown-out a legal challenge tabled by eight local authorities against lender Barclays Bank over historic Lender Option Borrower Option loans.
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2 Feb 21
The number of loans taken from the Public Works Loan Board fell in January, with one treasury adviser saying Covid-19 payments from government could have weakened borrowing demand.
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5 Jan 21
Local authorities borrowed £252m from the Public Works Loan Board in December, the highest sum borrowed since April, following November’s one percentage point drop in borrowing rate.
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25 Nov 20
Warrington Borough Council is set to become the second local authority to launch a bond through the Municipal Bonds Agency.
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19 Nov 20
An Essex council says it has been forced to change its borrowing strategy because other councils are unwilling to lend to it after negative press coverage over its investments.
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11 Sep 20
Harrow Council has agreed to create a regeneration joint venture worth up to £600m with developer Wates Residential, with plans including a new civic centre, school and up to 1,500 homes.
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1 Feb 19
Seven English local authorities have resorted to legal action over controversial LOBO loans.
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10 Aug 18
In the last financial year the value of loans made by the Public Works Loan Board increased by 42%. The LGiU’s Jennifer Glover explains looks at why that might be.
17 May 21Torbay Council proposes borrowing at least £45m to lend to a recently-created housing subsidiary, to help boost the number of affordable homes in the borough.
25 Feb 21The local authority peer-to-peer borrowing market grew by 12.5% during 2020, according to government figures.
25 Feb 21A High Court judge has thrown-out a legal challenge tabled by eight local authorities against lender Barclays Bank over historic Lender Option Borrower Option loans.
2 Feb 21The number of loans taken from the Public Works Loan Board fell in January, with one treasury adviser saying Covid-19 payments from government could have weakened borrowing demand.
25 Nov 20Warrington Borough Council is set to become the second local authority to launch a bond through the Municipal Bonds Agency.
19 Nov 20An Essex council says it has been forced to change its borrowing strategy because other councils are unwilling to lend to it after negative press coverage over its investments.
11 Sep 20Harrow Council has agreed to create a regeneration joint venture worth up to £600m with developer Wates Residential, with plans including a new civic centre, school and up to 1,500 homes.
1 Feb 19Seven English local authorities have resorted to legal action over controversial LOBO loans.
10 Aug 18In the last financial year the value of loans made by the Public Works Loan Board increased by 42%. The LGiU’s Jennifer Glover explains looks at why that might be.
28 Sep 21
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