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29 Oct 21
Despite rumours to the contrary, changes to CIPFA’s Prudential and Treasury Management Codes mean councils must re-examine their investment strategies, says Richard Lloyd-Bithell.
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7 Sep 21
Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
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15 Dec 20
Spelthorne Borough Council is budgeting for an increase in income from its commercial property portfolio during the current financial year, enabling it to underspend its budget by £1.5m.
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25 Sep 20
Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year, while spending on new construction projects fell just 14% according to government data.
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15 Nov 19
CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
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6 Nov 19
A lack of power has meant the organisation set up to manage NHS properties has racked up nearly £700m in debts since it was created, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
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1 Jul 19
The Crown Estate generated a record £343.5m in profit last year, official accounts have shown.
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17 Jun 19
Thousands of homes are to be built in rapidly expanding communities following a £142m injection of cash in infrastructure improvements.
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10 Sep 18
Councils may be urged to take action against the owners of buildings who do not remove Grenfell-style cladding from their properties.
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10 May 18
Councils own a huge number and variety of buildings. Their condition should be surveyed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, says CIPFA’s David Brindley.
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8 Nov 16
Community action charity Locality has called for a £1bn fund to safeguard public buildings and spaces under threat of sale.
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11 Apr 16
Councils have been invited to apply for the next phase of a public sector scheme intended to cut property costs across local and central government.
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4 Feb 16
Councils will have to publish property rationalisation plans as part of a drive to cut the size of the public sector estate, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has announced.
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4 Dec 15
Over 100 councils are to join a flagship public sector efficiency scheme that is intended to cut costs by sharing offices and rationalising the public estate.
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24 Sep 15
The ongoing fiscal squeeze is encouraging public bodies of all shapes and sizes to reassess how they use, and might benefit from, the properties on their books
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16 Mar 15
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has launched a review of the business rates system in England, which will consider how to use local retention of revenue to incentivise councils to...
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9 Jan 15
MPs favour the creation of extra council tax bands as part of revaluation of property rates over a mansion tax, a poll has found.
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5 Jan 15
Tougher regulation of the private-rented sector is needed in order to stop landlords from exploiting the housing crisis at the expense of taxpayers and tenants, according to the Civitas think-tank.
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2 Dec 14
Central government is to be involved in the development and sale of homes on public land for the first time in a generation under plans announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander as...
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24 Nov 14
Housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis today called on councils to prioritise development of brownfield land so that more homes can be built while protecting the countryside.
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24 Nov 14
The next Labour government would look to raise as much as £100m by selling off state-owned property in London, including restaurants and the QE2 Conference Centre, the party has announced.
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17 Oct 14
Councils are increasing the commercial use of assets such as property in response to the spending squeeze, a survey of senior managers has found.
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6 Oct 14
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has revealed the coalition is on track to reduce the number of government buildings in central London to just 23 by 2020, by moving offices to the suburbs.
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23 Sep 14
Labour has been accused of ‘abdicating its responsibility’ to reform council tax by proposing a mansion tax on properties worth more than £2m without setting out plans for a wider revaluation.
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17 Sep 14
Councils across England will redevelop £13.5bn worth of land and assets over the next five years as part of local plans to turn underused land into a source of revenue, an examination by Localis has...
29 Oct 21Despite rumours to the contrary, changes to CIPFA’s Prudential and Treasury Management Codes mean councils must re-examine their investment strategies, says Richard Lloyd-Bithell.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
15 Dec 20Spelthorne Borough Council is budgeting for an increase in income from its commercial property portfolio during the current financial year, enabling it to underspend its budget by £1.5m.
15 Nov 19CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
6 Nov 19A lack of power has meant the organisation set up to manage NHS properties has racked up nearly £700m in debts since it was created, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
1 Jul 19The Crown Estate generated a record £343.5m in profit last year, official accounts have shown.
17 Jun 19Thousands of homes are to be built in rapidly expanding communities following a £142m injection of cash in infrastructure improvements.
10 Sep 18Councils may be urged to take action against the owners of buildings who do not remove Grenfell-style cladding from their properties.
10 May 18Councils own a huge number and variety of buildings. Their condition should be surveyed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, says CIPFA’s David Brindley.
8 Nov 16Community action charity Locality has called for a £1bn fund to safeguard public buildings and spaces under threat of sale.
11 Apr 16Councils have been invited to apply for the next phase of a public sector scheme intended to cut property costs across local and central government.
4 Feb 16Councils will have to publish property rationalisation plans as part of a drive to cut the size of the public sector estate, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has announced.
4 Dec 15Over 100 councils are to join a flagship public sector efficiency scheme that is intended to cut costs by sharing offices and rationalising the public estate.
24 Sep 15The ongoing fiscal squeeze is encouraging public bodies of all shapes and sizes to reassess how they use, and might benefit from, the properties on their books
16 Mar 15Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has launched a review of the business rates system in England, which will consider how to use local retention of revenue to incentivise councils to...
9 Jan 15MPs favour the creation of extra council tax bands as part of revaluation of property rates over a mansion tax, a poll has found.
5 Jan 15Tougher regulation of the private-rented sector is needed in order to stop landlords from exploiting the housing crisis at the expense of taxpayers and tenants, according to the Civitas think-tank.
2 Dec 14Central government is to be involved in the development and sale of homes on public land for the first time in a generation under plans announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander as...
24 Nov 14The next Labour government would look to raise as much as £100m by selling off state-owned property in London, including restaurants and the QE2 Conference Centre, the party has announced.
