Councils in England are set to receive an additional £120m in adult social care funding from central government to help boost staffing levels in care homes.
The cyber attack on the London Borough of Hackney will divert resources that could be better spent on the authority’s Covid-19 response for months to come, says director of finance and resources Ian...
A 'back to the future' approach for local government audit is not realistic, according to Steve Freer, chairman of audit oversight body Public Sector Audit Appointments.
Covid-19 could mean big changes to the future of office working, presenting public bodies with opportunities to reduce costs and raise income, says John Burgess.
Somerset County Council is to write to the prime minister Boris Johnson refuting claims by a county MP that the authority incorrectly used Covid-19 grant funding to balance its books.
November's single-year Spending Review implies future cuts to unprotected departments in the coming year, while tax rises seem the only option to pay down Covid-19 debt.
Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, examines the potential financial impacts for councils of the post-Brexit agreement between the UK and European Union.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a grant funding package worth up to £4.6bn to be allocated by councils, to help keep businesses in Britain afloat following the third national lockdown.
Core funding for councils in England is set to be 3% lower in real terms per head next year than in 2015-2016, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The recent restrictions imposed on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board will make budget management in the medium term more challenging, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is to appoint an expert panel to help address “appalling” financial management issues at Nottingham City Council, following a government rapid review.
The government is to reduce the New Homes Bonus to free up funding for local authority grants, it announced as part of the provisional local government finance settlement.
The exit payment cap for Local Government Pension Schemes in England can be relaxed for some employees on “compassionate grounds”, the government has said.
London Borough of Croydon has requested permission from the government to use borrowing earmarked for capital projects on filling its revenue budget gap instead.
