The Competition Markets Authority says a proposed merger between two waste management companies could inflate costs, reduce competition and lower the quality of local authority services.
Two-thirds of respondents to a consultation on a strengthening of the Prudential Code support adopting the proposed new wording without amendment, a senior CIPFA figure has revealed.
Capital spending by local authorities dropped by 8% during 2020-21 compared to the previous year as Covid-19 delayed projects and councils veered away from buying property due to changes in...
The government has appointed two senior local government officials as commissioners to oversee the financial recovery of cash-strapped Slough Borough Council, following two critical independent...
Proposed amendments to the CIPFA Prudential Code seeking to strengthen restrictions on borrowing for commercial purposes have been dubbed 'relatively clear' by a senior civil servant.
Wirral Council has approved a financial recovery plan which includes suspending a planned £5m investment to create a community bank, following a critical government-commissioned review.
Thanet District Council has appointed a senior officer from a London Borough as an independent monitoring officer following a rare statutory recommendation by auditors.
On 23 November, PF published an online report of a speech made by communities secretary Michael Gove at the County Council Network’s annual conference.
An operator which runs Luton Airport is set to retain £45m of passenger income that was originally due to be paid to a subsidiary company of Luton Borough Council.
The government could ditch Local Enterprise Partnerships, after communities secretary Michael Gove outlined a preference for economic development powers to be held by elected politicians.
Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier and HCLG committee chair Clive Betts take issue with recent findings by the Financial Reporting Council on local authority audit.
The working balance of general fund reserves at cash-strapped Peterborough City Council is inadequate to deal with the financial risks the authority faces, according to its finance team.
Birmingham City Council could face fresh equal pay settlements after it emerged that the authority was incorrectly evaluating jobs, according to union GMB.
Nottingham City Council has proposed more than £12.2m of new savings, to help manage a widening budget deficit next year, including closing multiple children’s centres.
