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17 Sep 21
The recently announced social care reforms are welcome, but councils are still in the dark over how long-term care will be funded, says Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government...
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16 Sep 21
Local authorities will require a centralised strategy to ensure that net zero commitments are met, and councils are not forced to “go it alone”, according to a senior peer.
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16 Sep 21
Sheffield City Council expects social care pressures to make up more than 70% of a £43m funding gap this year, with further government support needed to ensure medium-term viability.
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14 Sep 21
Local authorities in the UK will receive additional funding to help with the cost of resettling Afghan refugees, following the recent coup in the nation.
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13 Sep 21
Two senior officers at a borough council have been found guilty of creating a fake worker to defraud more than £40,000 from the authority.
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10 Sep 21
Swindon Borough Council has scrapped plans to acquire a local retail park, after it was advised the purchase would be “risky”.
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10 Sep 21
Derby City Council’s finance chief has voiced concerns about the authority’s position, after a budget gap of more than £11m emerged this year.
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9 Sep 21
Cambridgeshire County Council will need to establish a clear strategy on council tax after missing out on much-needed income in recent years, according to the Local Government Association.
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9 Sep 21
A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a mixed reception from voices within the sector.
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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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7 Sep 21
Nottinghamshire County Council has reported a 12.5% increase in the cost of its flagship highways project, which one councillor warned could become “its HS2”.
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6 Sep 21
Nottingham City Council’s scrutiny of wholly-owned companies remains “superficial and inadequate” a year after its auditors raised similar concerns, according to an independent report.
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3 Sep 21
The costs of public services and extra pressures related to Covid-19 have become a strategic risk for Scotland, according to the nation's watchdog.
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3 Sep 21
Cabinet ministers are reportedly at loggerheads over which taxes to increase to ensure that long-awaited social care reforms are adequately funded.
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2 Sep 21
Mansfield District Council is set to sell a hotel it owns in Edinburgh, after the Covid-19 lockdown led to the operator saying the site was ‘unsustainable’.
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27 Aug 21
More frequent business rates valuations in England would be a “positive step” but must happen alongside other reforms to the wider council funding system, the Local Government Association has told...
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27 Aug 21
Local authority procurement body Public Sector Audit Appointments will reassess its proposal to increase the number of audit lots following a mixed response from the sector.
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26 Aug 21
The leader of a London borough has hit back at “misinformed” criticisms from a minister over its business case for bridge repairs.
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24 Aug 21
Tensions are rising between central governemnt and a London authority over funding for repairs to Hammersmith Bridge, with transport minister Baroness Vere criticising the business case for...
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23 Aug 21
Councils in England will be required to provide more information on reserve levels to the government, in a bid to improve Whitehall's understanding of financial risks.
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23 Aug 21
Suspected form tampering and safeguarding concerns led a Midlands authority to cancel a contract with a SEND home-to-school transport supplier with two weeks until the start of term.
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20 Aug 21
Public services union Unite is to ballot members in the first part of a process that could lead to strike action over a 1.75% pay rise offer.
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19 Aug 21
A legal firm owned by three English councils saw profit more than double in 2020-21, as Covid-19 and remote working led to an increase in clients.
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18 Aug 21
The London Borough of Croydon has appointed its fourth finance director in less than three years, as the council strives to improve its financial situation.
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17 Aug 21
The government will compensate English and Welsh councils as it proposes moving responsibility for collecting more than £300m of business rates tax to the Treasury.
17 Sep 21The recently announced social care reforms are welcome, but councils are still in the dark over how long-term care will be funded, says Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government...
16 Sep 21Local authorities will require a centralised strategy to ensure that net zero commitments are met, and councils are not forced to “go it alone”, according to a senior peer.
16 Sep 21Sheffield City Council expects social care pressures to make up more than 70% of a £43m funding gap this year, with further government support needed to ensure medium-term viability.
14 Sep 21Local authorities in the UK will receive additional funding to help with the cost of resettling Afghan refugees, following the recent coup in the nation.
13 Sep 21Two senior officers at a borough council have been found guilty of creating a fake worker to defraud more than £40,000 from the authority.
10 Sep 21Swindon Borough Council has scrapped plans to acquire a local retail park, after it was advised the purchase would be “risky”.
10 Sep 21Derby City Council’s finance chief has voiced concerns about the authority’s position, after a budget gap of more than £11m emerged this year.
9 Sep 21Cambridgeshire County Council will need to establish a clear strategy on council tax after missing out on much-needed income in recent years, according to the Local Government Association.
9 Sep 21A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a mixed reception from voices within the sector.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
7 Sep 21Nottinghamshire County Council has reported a 12.5% increase in the cost of its flagship highways project, which one councillor warned could become “its HS2”.
6 Sep 21Nottingham City Council’s scrutiny of wholly-owned companies remains “superficial and inadequate” a year after its auditors raised similar concerns, according to an independent report.
3 Sep 21The costs of public services and extra pressures related to Covid-19 have become a strategic risk for Scotland, according to the nation's watchdog.
3 Sep 21Cabinet ministers are reportedly at loggerheads over which taxes to increase to ensure that long-awaited social care reforms are adequately funded.
2 Sep 21Mansfield District Council is set to sell a hotel it owns in Edinburgh, after the Covid-19 lockdown led to the operator saying the site was ‘unsustainable’.
27 Aug 21More frequent business rates valuations in England would be a “positive step” but must happen alongside other reforms to the wider council funding system, the Local Government Association has told...
27 Aug 21Local authority procurement body Public Sector Audit Appointments will reassess its proposal to increase the number of audit lots following a mixed response from the sector.
26 Aug 21The leader of a London borough has hit back at “misinformed” criticisms from a minister over its business case for bridge repairs.
24 Aug 21Tensions are rising between central governemnt and a London authority over funding for repairs to Hammersmith Bridge, with transport minister Baroness Vere criticising the business case for...
23 Aug 21Suspected form tampering and safeguarding concerns led a Midlands authority to cancel a contract with a SEND home-to-school transport supplier with two weeks until the start of term.
20 Aug 21Public services union Unite is to ballot members in the first part of a process that could lead to strike action over a 1.75% pay rise offer.
19 Aug 21A legal firm owned by three English councils saw profit more than double in 2020-21, as Covid-19 and remote working led to an increase in clients.
18 Aug 21The London Borough of Croydon has appointed its fourth finance director in less than three years, as the council strives to improve its financial situation.
17 Aug 21The government will compensate English and Welsh councils as it proposes moving responsibility for collecting more than £300m of business rates tax to the Treasury.
