Spelthorne Borough Council has received 90% of its March quarter rent due on its commercial assets, despite the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The consequences of Covid-19 are profound and local government finance is looking at an extremely daunting and difficult future. The sector should reach a settled position on the big issues so we can...
Warrington Borough Council is to consider plans for a ‘community municipal bond’ investment to help meet its climate targets, after West Berkshire approved a similar scheme earlier this month.
Local authorities have turned processes upside-down overnight, but staying true to key principles will keep them on track, argues corporate director of resources at the London Borough of Newham...
Local authorities have an important role to play in the UK’s goal to hit net-zero carbon emissions. But amid a flurry of ambitious pledges, Rachel Willcox asks whether they have bitten...
With significant and unexpected swings in cashflow, a reduction in loan margins would make all the difference for councils, argues local authority treasury adviser Arlingclose's strategic director...
Jake Bacchus, director of financial services at the London Borough of Waltham Forest, tells PF how the authority is coping with the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and what it is doing...
A small number of councils buying commercial property purely to make money should not result in a complete overhaul of CIPFA’s guidelines on investment, chief executive Rob Whiteman has told MPs.
Councils should look into the Municipal Bonds Agency for their borrowing, and the increasing number of authorities doing so shows it has an important role to play, argues law firm Browne Jacobson's...
Care homes could be forced to close if councils cannot meet the ballooning costs caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a care-home provider has warned.
Colchester Borough Council has become the latest of around 20 authorities to furlough some staff in a bid to offset the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
Public sector procurement in April fell to a record low, with fewer than 900 new opportunities published, figures from government contract analysts Tussell show.
St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
Rehousing individuals and families currently on the waiting list for council housing could take up to 17 years, given the current backlog and the slow pace of development, research from CIPFA has...
The government has launched a taskforce to help ensure that homeless people moved into accommodation during the coronavirus pandemic do not return to sleeping rough once the crisis is resolved.
The rateable value threshold for business rates reductions should be increased to at least £100,000, according to cross-party group London Councils, which has suggested up to a quarter of businesses...
The County Councils Network has called for clarity from the government on emergency coronavirus funding, as adult social care costs have soared by almost £1bn.
