Councils have warned they face an annual bill of over £1bn if the government goes ahead with plans for a new tax on the carbon emitted from burning waste.
A cash injection into frontline services followed by consideration of further fiscal devolution is needed if councils are to become financially sustainable, according to a leading sector think-tank.
Oflog has been told to suspend its “early warning conversations” with councils at risk of failure as part of a wide-ranging government review of the watchdog’s remit.
Three in five mid-sized cities will be forced to dip into reserves this year in the face of severe financial pressure, while others will rely on service redesign, the sale of council assets and...
A cross-party coalition of more than 100 council landlords has warned that the council housing system in England is broken, with “urgent action” needed from the government if it is to deliver its...
The government hopes £650,000 of funding will improve efficiency and create a “supersquad” at a shared planning service, improving already-good outcomes locally as well as benefitting ...
Welfare funding at almost three in five councils will not be replaced if an £820m hardship scheme comes to an end in September, the government has been warned.
Newly published draft statements of accounts for three financial years will contribute to “more robust” reporting in the future at Woking Borough Council, its political finance lead has said.
