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25 Sep 20
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...
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25 Sep 20
How much money could local government raise from government plans to radically shake-up the process of negotiating developer contributions?
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25 Sep 20
Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year, while spending on new construction projects fell just 14% according to government data.
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24 Sep 20
English councils will need billions of extra funding both this year and in the long-term, due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, a think-tank has warned.
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23 Sep 20
A senior civil servant this week played down fears that most councils will be left significantly out of pocket by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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23 Sep 20
A London council is likely to have to issue a section 114 notice if a bid to use capital funds for revenue services is refused by central government, its section 151 officer has indicated.
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18 Sep 20
Thanet District Council has warned a section 114 notice is a “possibility” as the council plans to use its reserves to offset Covid-19 losses.
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17 Sep 20
Public sector members of the Local Government Pension Scheme aged over 55, who are made redundant and wish to take early retirement as result, will face “significant” cuts to their benefits if...
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17 Sep 20
More than 100 councils in England have reported fraudulent claims for Covid-19 grants since the introduction of the emergency measures, according to a report.
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16 Sep 20
Luton Borough Council has approved the borrowing of £60m, which it then intends to lend to its wholly-owned London Luton Airport Ltd as it seeks to offset losses resulting from Covid-19.
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15 Sep 20
Peterborough City Council is to review the running of cultural and leisure services in the city, following the termination of its outsourcing agreement and transfer of responsibilities for running...
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15 Sep 20
The coronavirus pandemic has led to local authorities exploring different paths for borrowing, says Merrick Cockell, chair of the UK Municipal Bonds Agency.
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14 Sep 20
Local-authority-to-local-authority borrowing continues to rise, as short-term borrowing rates dropped to 0% last week, according to local government treasury advisors Arlingclose.
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11 Sep 20
Harrow Council has agreed to create a regeneration joint venture worth up to £600m with developer Wates Residential, with plans including a new civic centre, school and up to 1,500 homes.
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11 Sep 20
Jon Roberts, head of public policy audit at Grant Thornton, says Sir Tony Redmond has provided a sound basis for recovery in the local audit market.
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10 Sep 20
Rother District Council has approved plans to borrow £46m to build offices, in order to keep a business within the district.
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9 Sep 20
Simon Clarke, the minister for regional growth and local government, has resigned from the government for personal reasons.
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8 Sep 20
There is “no comparison” between the proposed new oversight body to take charge of local authority audit, and the defunct Audit Commission, according to Sir Tony Redmond.
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8 Sep 20
As director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson has overseen a period of ‘extraordinary’ lockdown output from his organisation, charting Covid-19’s economic impact.
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4 Sep 20
Nottingham City Council’s wholly-owned energy company Robin Hood Energy is to be offloaded.
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3 Sep 20
Local public bodies borrowed £115.6m last month from the Public Works Loan Board, a decrease of more than 30% on £187.2m borrowed in July.
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28 Aug 20
Moray Council risks depleting its entire fund reserves in just four years as it attempts to offset annual deficits, the Scottish Accounts Commission has warned.
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28 Aug 20
Northamptonshire County Council has approved proposals for West Northamptonshire to be the administering authority of its pension fund when the authority comes into force next year.
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28 Aug 20
Single unitary councils in England could deliver £3bn in savings over five years, according to a report commissioned by the County Council Network.
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26 Aug 20
Croydon Council has said it cannot guarantee it will not issue a section 114 notice this year, amid reports it is seeking permission to use capital resources to fund services.
25 Sep 20Business 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...
25 Sep 20How much money could local government raise from government plans to radically shake-up the process of negotiating developer contributions?
25 Sep 20Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year, while spending on new construction projects fell just 14% according to government data.
24 Sep 20English councils will need billions of extra funding both this year and in the long-term, due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, a think-tank has warned.
23 Sep 20A London council is likely to have to issue a section 114 notice if a bid to use capital funds for revenue services is refused by central government, its section 151 officer has indicated.
18 Sep 20Thanet District Council has warned a section 114 notice is a “possibility” as the council plans to use its reserves to offset Covid-19 losses.
17 Sep 20Public sector members of the Local Government Pension Scheme aged over 55, who are made redundant and wish to take early retirement as result, will face “significant” cuts to their benefits if...
17 Sep 20More than 100 councils in England have reported fraudulent claims for Covid-19 grants since the introduction of the emergency measures, according to a report.
15 Sep 20The coronavirus pandemic has led to local authorities exploring different paths for borrowing, says Merrick Cockell, chair of the UK Municipal Bonds Agency.
14 Sep 20Local-authority-to-local-authority borrowing continues to rise, as short-term borrowing rates dropped to 0% last week, according to local government treasury advisors Arlingclose.
11 Sep 20Jon Roberts, head of public policy audit at Grant Thornton, says Sir Tony Redmond has provided a sound basis for recovery in the local audit market.
8 Sep 20As director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson has overseen a period of ‘extraordinary’ lockdown output from his organisation, charting Covid-19’s economic impact.
28 Aug 20Single unitary councils in England could deliver £3bn in savings over five years, according to a report commissioned by the County Council Network.
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