Liverpool City Region is to launch a £10m emergency fund in a bid to protect hospitality and leisure businesses from the economic impact of new Covid-19 restrictions.
The Welsh spending watchdog has warned councils of a significant increase in risk from fraud due to Covid-19, after uncovering £8m of fraud or overpayment over the past two years.
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has invited councils in Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria to submit proposals for unitary authorities.
The UK local authority sector could see a future downgrade to its credit rating if a sustained recession leads to further spending cuts, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
Spelthorne Borough Council has denied that its property investment strategy is unlawful after reports that auditors have raised material concerns over some of its purchases.
Councils in England are set receive to an additional £30m to fund measures including Covid-19 marshals, to ensure the public and businesses follow coronavirus rules.
A new package of funding and financing flexibilities for local authorities in Scotland will allow councils to use capital receipts to meet funding pressures.
Plymouth City Council has become the first council to agree an interest rates swap deal since a High Court ruling killed off the practice 30 years ago.
Joint ventures can allow an authority to share in some of the return from the development of their assets. But they need a solid strategic base to succeed
Local authority expenditure on Covid-19 dropped in August to £567m, down from £594m in July, according to latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
Proposed restrictions on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board should be dropped to allow district councils to develop new income streams in the wake of Covid-19, the District Councils Network...
The upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review should outline £10.1bn in funding for local authorities up to 2023-24 to help meet funding gaps and increased demand on services, the Local Government...
The long-awaited white paper outlining plans for further devolution in councils across England is set to be delayed, according the head of the UK2070 Commission.
The work of the National Anti-Fraud Network has helped local authorities prevent millions of pounds of fraud throughout the pandemic, says Mark Astley.
A proposed additional statement on local authority accounts outlined in the Redmond Review could lead to additional work and extra costs for councils, Sir Tony Redmond said.
Business rates retention and other council funding mechanisms aimed at incentivising growth should be scrapped to focus on post-Covid recovery, according to the interest group representing urban...
