Liverpool City Council will now look for its contracts to deliver wider economic benefits after the authority recognised it has so far “not consistently delivered meaningful social value through its...
MPs have approved changes to a public pensions bill, allowing the government to issue guidance preventing investments that conflict with defence policies.
The government’s announcement that it will remove bespoke Covid-19 funding could reduce councils' capacity to respond to new pandemic outbreaks, according to sector leaders.
A district council will now aim to keep its commercial property for the long term following changes to CIPFA’s Prudential Code, having previously planned to sell it and use the money to fund new...
Senior local government expert Max Caller is set to lead a governance review commissioned by Northumberland County Council into senior officer and member conduct.
North Yorkshire County Council is set to use £7.7m of reserves to balance its 2022-23 budget, to smooth the transition to becoming a new unitary authority by avoiding cuts.
While the end of the current financial year is set to be easier than the previous two years, a number of challenges for public sector finance staff remain.
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has said England’s directly elected mayors should be given control of business rates in order to boost devolution and aid the government’s economic vision for...
The government faces four key challenges if it wants to meet its aim of getting Local Government Pension Schemes to step-up investment in regional economies as part of 'levelling up', says...
The London Borough of Croydon has launched an internal fraud probe into a major council-run regeneration project, and has handed a critical public interest report from its auditors to the...
A North East council is hoping to release an audit report on one of its subsidiary companies, after initially refusing to do so because of a police investigation that now turns out not...
Next year’s public health grant for councils in England will fall in real terms, despite sector experts saying services having “more than proven their worth” amid Covid-19.
Changes to post-McCloud pension reforms will see more Local Government Pension Scheme members eligible for enhanced legacy benefits, putting a greater burden on administering authorities, according...
Logistical and software issues are likey to make it challenging for councils to deliver the government’s £150 council tax rebates to help consumers with soaring energy prices, according to CIPFA.
The government’s white paper fails to address structural reasons for regional inequalities, while offering a a mish-mash of policies and less money than numerous previous initiatives, writes Neil...
The local government audit crisis means is compounding local government’s financial difficulties, says Public Accounts Committee chair, Dame Meg Hillier.
The public sector would be justified in wondering if it has been given the scale of resources to match the lofty ambitions laid out in the government’s ‘levelling up’ white paper, says Ben Zaranko.
The government has announced more details on how it plans to simplify the funding landscape for areas looking to boost economic development following criticism from local government of the current...
