Thurrock Council could be forced to make £2m of cuts this year despite using millions of pounds from its reserves, amid a 10% drop in investment income.
Scottish ministers have tabled around £500m of cuts to planned revenue and capital spending due to “enormous strains” on the devolved administration’s 2022-23 budget.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has received minded approval from the government over £20m of exceptional financial support in 2022-23 amid “significant concerns” over the authority’s...
Boris Johnson’s ministers rushed out a series of announcements that will impact on local government finances in the final three days of his leadership.
Government-appointed commissioners helping Slough Borough Council get its finances back on a sustainable footing have had their powers extended to cover senior officer recruitment.
External auditors for South Somerset District Council have issued a statutory recommendation after officers failed to seek legal action and make the finance director aware of an exit settlement.
Councils are shelving long-term capital projects to focus on shorter term budgetary pressures brought on by rising prices without additional funding, an expert has said.
The Scottish audit watchdog has raised concerns that Shetland Islands Council lacks a clear plan on how it will fund a forecast medium-term budget gap of up to £142m.
The government is set to appoint a fifth commissioner at Liverpool City Council after a report found gaps in workforce capacity and capability across vital services.
Failing to agree a new funding settlement with the government could leave Transport for London at risk of issuing a section 114 notice and having to stop all non-essential spending, its finance...
The government could give commissioners at Slough Borough Council new powers after they expressed concern over how “hands-on” they have had to be while trying to help the authority turn itself around.
Increased service demand and soaring inflation have created a “perfect storm”, according to the finance director of an English county council forecasting a medium-term funding gap of up to £200m a...
An English city council expects a multi-million-pound funding gap in its 2022-23 budget, partly fuelled by rampant inflation and social care pressures.
This week’s local elections packed a few surprises. PF examines the results in authorities whose finance departments have been in the news during recent months.
Nottingham City Council will terminate a contract with a subsidiary company managing its housing stock, after an external investigation found it misspent millions of pounds of authority funding.
CIPFA’s Sarah Sheen and ICAEW’s Oliver Simms explain how working in local audit brings substantial benefits, including the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives.
The government has confirmed the London Borough of Croydon will receive £50m of financing flexibilities to help balance the 2021-22 budget, with further support for 2022-23 under consideration.
The London Borough of Croydon has warned it is at risk of issuing a Section 114 notice next year, after auditors raised questions about the accounting treatment of £73m received from subsidiary...