There is an urgent need to improve finance skills in order to understand and manage financial risks at a council in levelling up secretary Michael Gove’s constituency, the Local Government...
Depleting reserves and rising service demand mean Kirklees Council will need to find cuts or additional income worth almost £48m in 2024-25, officers have 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.
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...
The Scottish government has been told it should provide local authorities with a multi-year financial settlement to enable robust medium-term planning amid long-term funding reductions.
Wirral Council has approved a financial recovery plan which includes suspending a planned £5m investment to create a community bank, following a critical government-commissioned review.