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.
Around £1bn in cultural funding is at threat because of strained council budgets and the “messy and inefficient” bidding arrangements for individual projects, local leaders have warned.
Local authorities should be given the power to set council tax rates as part of a major shake-up to make local taxation fairer and more sustainable, a leading think-tank has said.
