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22 Apr 21
Some deprived areas missed out Levelling Up Fund prioritisation because they have better transport links – not for political reasons – according to chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
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21 Apr 21
Local authorities who have applied for greater financial flexibilities to help balance their books could be waiting in limbo until September to receive confirmation, a senior civil servant said this...
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20 Apr 21
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked record collaboration between the NHS, social care providers and local government, a senior civil servant said this week.
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20 Apr 21
Thurrock Council invested £85m in a solar farm scheme based on a "materially false” prospectus that failed to mention suspected defects with the equipment, according to a High Court judge.
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19 Apr 21
Local authorities and providers lack a unifying vision for adult social care services, leading to an antagonistic relationship, according to a report.
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19 Apr 21
CIPFA-qualified accountant Caroline Al-Beyerty has been appointed as the first female chamberlain at the City of London Corporation – one of the oldest public offices in the UK.
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19 Apr 21
A firm set up by the Greater London Authority to manage energy services has posted losses close to £900,000 in its first year.
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16 Apr 21
The UK Treasury has updated the Green Book – its methodology for assessing funding bids – to help users put it into action more effectively to achieve ‘levelling up’. What do authorities need to know?
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13 Apr 21
Councillors have voted to reject a £29.4m grant from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund despite their authority submitting a successful bid.
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9 Apr 21
City mayors need more resources and greater responsibilities, according to a think-tank head, revealing polling suggesting people in English city regions “overwhelmingly” support more devolution.
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8 Apr 21
The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
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8 Apr 21
Trade unions have dismissed a pay offer for Scottish local government workers as “a slap in the face” and are balloting their members on new action.
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7 Apr 21
As many 100 councils in England will see a public health funding freeze year-on-year in 2021-22, according to analysis from the House of Commons Library.
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1 Apr 21
Councils are underspending childcare funding, risking cuts in place numbers by providers and leaving families worse off, an industry body has warned.
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1 Apr 21
Local authorities in England borrowed £856m from the Public Works Loan Board last month, as councils refocus on capital projects following a lull due to Covid-19.
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31 Mar 21
Local government organisations now have until 14 April to submit their entries for recognition in the Public Finance Awards 2021.
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29 Mar 21
Councils will get just £300m extra to help low-income households make their homes more efficient after the government abandoned a £1.5bn grants scheme with a similar aim after just six months.
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26 Mar 21
Local government organisations are launching a legal bid to challenge the government’s plans to stop remote council meetings from early May.
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26 Mar 21
Section 114 notices are unfit for purpose, two senior officers at the London Borough of Croydon – which issued two last year due to financial problems – told MPs this week.
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25 Mar 21
The government is to retrospectively ban business rates appeals based on a drop in property values due to Covid-19, a move labelled as “scandalous” by rating advisers.
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25 Mar 21
Covid-19 grants for businesses risk being wasted after the government “moved the goalposts” for funding, a Section 151 officer has told PF.
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25 Mar 21
A decision by NHS trusts to back down in their legal battle to receive business rates rebates removes a huge headache for local authorities, experts have told PF.
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25 Mar 21
Concerns raised by legal and finance officers over land sales by Liverpool City Council went ignored, according to the damning report likely to lead to commissioners being imposed at the authority.
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25 Mar 21
A government review has uncovered a litany of mismanagement relating to procurement, standalone companies and property-related services by Liverpool City Council.
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25 Mar 21
The department for Health and Social Care’s oversight on the adult social care market is ineffective, and the department is unable to say if its funding gives value for money, according to a report...
22 Apr 21Some deprived areas missed out Levelling Up Fund prioritisation because they have better transport links – not for political reasons – according to chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
21 Apr 21Local authorities who have applied for greater financial flexibilities to help balance their books could be waiting in limbo until September to receive confirmation, a senior civil servant said this...
20 Apr 21The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked record collaboration between the NHS, social care providers and local government, a senior civil servant said this week.
20 Apr 21Thurrock Council invested £85m in a solar farm scheme based on a "materially false” prospectus that failed to mention suspected defects with the equipment, according to a High Court judge.
19 Apr 21Local authorities and providers lack a unifying vision for adult social care services, leading to an antagonistic relationship, according to a report.
19 Apr 21CIPFA-qualified accountant Caroline Al-Beyerty has been appointed as the first female chamberlain at the City of London Corporation – one of the oldest public offices in the UK.
19 Apr 21A firm set up by the Greater London Authority to manage energy services has posted losses close to £900,000 in its first year.
16 Apr 21The UK Treasury has updated the Green Book – its methodology for assessing funding bids – to help users put it into action more effectively to achieve ‘levelling up’. What do authorities need to know?
13 Apr 21Councillors have voted to reject a £29.4m grant from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund despite their authority submitting a successful bid.
9 Apr 21City mayors need more resources and greater responsibilities, according to a think-tank head, revealing polling suggesting people in English city regions “overwhelmingly” support more devolution.
8 Apr 21The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
8 Apr 21Trade unions have dismissed a pay offer for Scottish local government workers as “a slap in the face” and are balloting their members on new action.
7 Apr 21As many 100 councils in England will see a public health funding freeze year-on-year in 2021-22, according to analysis from the House of Commons Library.
1 Apr 21Councils are underspending childcare funding, risking cuts in place numbers by providers and leaving families worse off, an industry body has warned.
1 Apr 21Local authorities in England borrowed £856m from the Public Works Loan Board last month, as councils refocus on capital projects following a lull due to Covid-19.
31 Mar 21Local government organisations now have until 14 April to submit their entries for recognition in the Public Finance Awards 2021.
29 Mar 21Councils will get just £300m extra to help low-income households make their homes more efficient after the government abandoned a £1.5bn grants scheme with a similar aim after just six months.
26 Mar 21Section 114 notices are unfit for purpose, two senior officers at the London Borough of Croydon – which issued two last year due to financial problems – told MPs this week.
25 Mar 21The government is to retrospectively ban business rates appeals based on a drop in property values due to Covid-19, a move labelled as “scandalous” by rating advisers.
25 Mar 21Covid-19 grants for businesses risk being wasted after the government “moved the goalposts” for funding, a Section 151 officer has told PF.
25 Mar 21A decision by NHS trusts to back down in their legal battle to receive business rates rebates removes a huge headache for local authorities, experts have told PF.
25 Mar 21Concerns raised by legal and finance officers over land sales by Liverpool City Council went ignored, according to the damning report likely to lead to commissioners being imposed at the authority.
25 Mar 21A government review has uncovered a litany of mismanagement relating to procurement, standalone companies and property-related services by Liverpool City Council.
28 Sep 21
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