-
18 Feb 19
A wide-reaching parliamentary inquiry is likely to be launched into local government finances, the chair of the housing, communities and local government select committee Clive Betts has revealed to...
-
15 Feb 19
Spelthorne Borough Council will drop its controversial commercial property investment strategy to focus on housebuilding.
-
8 Feb 19
Analysis of the Scottish draft budget has brought fresh questions over the role of tax policy in public spending north of the border.
-
28 Jan 19
With the date for the UK’s departure from the EU approaching local authorities are drawing up contingency plans. But do they have the cash to fund them? Dominic Brady investigates.
-
18 Jan 19
Growing waiting lists and budget deficits do not “paint a picture that is sustainable” for NHS finances, the National Audit Office has warned.
-
15 Jan 19
The government must improve its oversight of governance in local authorities as they struggle with increased financial and demand pressure, England’s spending watchdog has urged.
-
18 Dec 18
NHS commissioning needs a prolonged period of organisational stability after almost three decades of change, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
-
30 Nov 18
Northamptonshire County Council will be on a “more sustainable financial footing” after using capital receipts to balance its budget this year, the government has said.
-
29 Nov 18
James Brokenshire has stepped in after government-appointed commissioners concluded Northamptonshire County Council was looking at the possibility of having to set an unbalanced budget this year.
-
14 Nov 18
If we are to stand any chance of breaking the ‘necklace of neglect’ encircling swathes of the UK, we need a heavy-hitting minister to fight for a non-metropolitan urban agenda, says Peter...
-
11 Oct 18
Northamptonshire Council’s incoming finance chief has told PF he is “looking forward” to the “biggest challenge” of his career.
-
28 Sep 18
Local authority finances were unusually high up the agenda at the Labour conference this year but councils remain in a state of flux until the government realises the system of funding them needs...
-
26 Sep 18
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to “confront the challenge of rebuilding our public services” after nearly a decade of austerity, at the party’s conference today.
-
18 Sep 18
Surrey County Council must “act now” to make sure it has enough reserves to plug its predicted budget gap of £94m by 2019-20, CIPFA has said.
-
17 Sep 18
Somerset County Council has announced a raft of cuts to services, saying the local authority funding system is “broken”.
-
4 Sep 18
CIPFA’s chief executive has said the organisation is “blown away” by the scale and quality of responses to its financial resilience index proposal.
-
30 Aug 18
A Scottish council has warned that a £5.1m overspend could put its already precarious level of reserves at risk.
-
24 Aug 18
Lancashire County Council’s accounts are to be given the green light following a delay caused by a controversial loan, the council has said.
-
21 Aug 18
Torbay Council has become the latest local authority to hit financial troubles and has placed spending restrictions on all non-urgent expenditure.
-
14 Aug 18
Northamptonshire Council’s plan to close 21 libraries to help make savings is unlawful, the High Court has found.
-
14 Aug 18
The union Unite has condemned a cash-strapped council for proposing staff take two days compulsory unpaid leave.
-
7 Aug 18
Children’s services could suffer as more councils are revealed to be struggling financially, local government experts have warned.
-
2 Aug 18
Northamptonshire Council has proposed “radical service reductions” in areas including care for vulnerable people as a response to its second 114 notice.
-
24 Jul 18
Northamptonshire County Council has issued an unprecedented second section 114 notice curbing all but essential spending, the council has revealed.
-
13 Jul 18
Northamptonshire County Council has named its new chief executive as Theresa Grant.
18 Feb 19A wide-reaching parliamentary inquiry is likely to be launched into local government finances, the chair of the housing, communities and local government select committee Clive Betts has revealed to...
15 Feb 19Spelthorne Borough Council will drop its controversial commercial property investment strategy to focus on housebuilding.
8 Feb 19Analysis of the Scottish draft budget has brought fresh questions over the role of tax policy in public spending north of the border.
28 Jan 19With the date for the UK’s departure from the EU approaching local authorities are drawing up contingency plans. But do they have the cash to fund them? Dominic Brady investigates.
18 Jan 19Growing waiting lists and budget deficits do not “paint a picture that is sustainable” for NHS finances, the National Audit Office has warned.
15 Jan 19The government must improve its oversight of governance in local authorities as they struggle with increased financial and demand pressure, England’s spending watchdog has urged.
30 Nov 18Northamptonshire County Council will be on a “more sustainable financial footing” after using capital receipts to balance its budget this year, the government has said.
29 Nov 18James Brokenshire has stepped in after government-appointed commissioners concluded Northamptonshire County Council was looking at the possibility of having to set an unbalanced budget this year.
14 Nov 18If we are to stand any chance of breaking the ‘necklace of neglect’ encircling swathes of the UK, we need a heavy-hitting minister to fight for a non-metropolitan urban agenda, says Peter...
11 Oct 18Northamptonshire Council’s incoming finance chief has told PF he is “looking forward” to the “biggest challenge” of his career.
28 Sep 18Local authority finances were unusually high up the agenda at the Labour conference this year but councils remain in a state of flux until the government realises the system of funding them needs...
26 Sep 18Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to “confront the challenge of rebuilding our public services” after nearly a decade of austerity, at the party’s conference today.
18 Sep 18Surrey County Council must “act now” to make sure it has enough reserves to plug its predicted budget gap of £94m by 2019-20, CIPFA has said.
17 Sep 18Somerset County Council has announced a raft of cuts to services, saying the local authority funding system is “broken”.
4 Sep 18CIPFA’s chief executive has said the organisation is “blown away” by the scale and quality of responses to its financial resilience index proposal.
30 Aug 18A Scottish council has warned that a £5.1m overspend could put its already precarious level of reserves at risk.
24 Aug 18Lancashire County Council’s accounts are to be given the green light following a delay caused by a controversial loan, the council has said.
21 Aug 18Torbay Council has become the latest local authority to hit financial troubles and has placed spending restrictions on all non-urgent expenditure.
14 Aug 18The union Unite has condemned a cash-strapped council for proposing staff take two days compulsory unpaid leave.
7 Aug 18Children’s services could suffer as more councils are revealed to be struggling financially, local government experts have warned.
28 Sep 21
7 Jul 21 to 8 Jul 21
