An authority that borrowed almost £8m to construct a new building for post-Brexit border checks has urged the government to reimburse its costs after new controls were delayed, meaning the facility...
The London Borough of Croydon has pledged to carry out a deep dive into its finances to get a greater understanding of the risks it faces as it attempts to improve its long-term stability.
The combined impact of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis will see a city council make “tough choices” on services as budget cuts of close to 20% loom.
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has confirmed councils in England will receive two-year funding settlements from next year to help them plan with “a greater degree of confidence”.
Nottingham City Council has called the government’s announcement it could step in to run some of the authority’s services “clearly disappointing”, saying it is already making improvements by itself.
A council has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds of grants out of next year’s budget as part of a savings drive aimed at saving the authority millions.
Whether local enterprise partnerships are integrated into local authorities immediately or in the future, post-levelling-up, a seamless transition will be essential, says Mark Bretton.
The Treasury has defended itself against a think-tank’s claim that it spent billions of pounds more than necessary on interest on the government’s debts.
Some regions across the UK are likely to miss out on initial development funding as the government directs its support towards the most deprived areas first, according to experts.
A chief finance officer at a council in the north of England did not rule out issuing further section 114 notices over potentially unlawful spending, having already issued one last month.
A West Midlands council is looking to commercialise its management of parks, theatres and museums in a bid to reduce the burden they place on its revenue budget.
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.
Crisis-hit Slough Borough Council has been instructed to sell the majority of its property holdings in a bid to get its finances back on a sustainable footing.
A county council in the north of England has issued a Section 114 notice over unlawful spending on commercial ventures and additional payments to its chief executive.
A watchdog has warned that a proposed merger of waste management firms could reduce competition and lead to more costly and lower quality services for councils.
