A district council is planning to invest £56m in commercial property outside its boundaries this year, funded through borrowing from other local authorities.
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.
Proposals released today putting a greater emphasis on quality in the awarding of local government audit contracts would see fees rise if adopted, according to an expert.
The lack of a multi-year funding settlement for local government has left Hampshire County Council with a £80m shortfall in the next two years, it says.
Government inspectors pulled no punches in their final assessment of Northamptonshire County Council’s management in the run up to their intervention in May 2018. Read their full list of 13...
City of Edinburgh Council will progress with a £30m housing pilot which could see former council homes sold back to the authority to cover essential repairs.
A new mechanism is needed to provide the government and public with an early warning system prior to the publishing of section 114 notices, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier told PF.
Transport for London’s short-term outlook has been revised from negative to stable, due to government pledges to support the network's income pressures, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’...
