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13 Apr 21
Councillors have voted to reject a £29.4m grant from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund despite their authority submitting a successful bid.
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13 Apr 21
The government’s Spending Review is “not workable” and needs to be abolished, according to an independent commission.
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13 Apr 21
The coronavirus pandemic led to a 7.8% GDP contraction the year to February, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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12 Apr 21
Northern Irish officials are seeking to recover £4.38m from businesses that wrongly received Covid-19 grants.
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12 Apr 21
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has appointed advisory firm KPMG to help implement organisational changes.
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12 Apr 21
Former prime minister David Cameron lobbied the government to adopt a scheme to convert NHS pay into bonds on behalf of now-insolvent firm Greensill Capital, according to a report.
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9 Apr 21
City mayors need more resources and greater responsibilities, according to a think-tank head, revealing polling suggesting people in English city regions “overwhelmingly” support more devolution.
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9 Apr 21
Local authorities could have missed out on cheaper pre-paid card agreements due to “competitive collusion” between providers, according to a regulator.
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9 Apr 21
A finance chief has labelled as ‘pitiful’ the amount of money his authority has received through a new £280m allocation for councils to manage and expand special educational needs and disabilities...
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8 Apr 21
The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
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8 Apr 21
Trade unions have dismissed a pay offer for Scottish local government workers as “a slap in the face” and are balloting their members on new action.
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8 Apr 21
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council have announced plans for a £110m prefabricated housing project on mainly council-owned land.
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8 Apr 21
The body representing universities has proposed greater employer support to the university pension scheme to help offset a widening deficit in the fund.
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8 Apr 21
The government will give £3.7m to Cleveland and Redcar Council to help cover costs relating to a cyber attack in February last year.
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7 Apr 21
As many 100 councils in England will see a public health funding freeze year-on-year in 2021-22, according to analysis from the House of Commons Library.
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6 Apr 21
The government faces legal action over allegations it designed the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund for electoral advantage.
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6 Apr 21
The London Borough of Croydon’s housing company Brick by Brick recorded losses in excess of £800,000 in 2019-20.
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6 Apr 21
Transport for London is expected to slash its capital spending due to weakened passenger demand following the coronavirus pandemic, ratings agency Moody’s has predicted.
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1 Apr 21
Councils are underspending childcare funding, risking cuts in place numbers by providers and leaving families worse off, an industry body has warned.
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1 Apr 21
Local authorities in England borrowed £856m from the Public Works Loan Board last month, as councils refocus on capital projects following a lull due to Covid-19.
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31 Mar 21
Funding for the Scottish Government’s day-to-day spending in 2021-22 is nearly a third higher per person than in England, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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31 Mar 21
The London Borough of Croydon has withdrawn its section 114 notice, following the government’s decision to grant support allowing the authority to balance its 2020-21 budget.
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31 Mar 21
Local government organisations now have until 14 April to submit their entries for recognition in the Public Finance Awards 2021.
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30 Mar 21
The US is preparing to retaliate to the UK’s digital services tax because it “discriminates” against American companies.
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30 Mar 21
Local authority external audit fees for 2020-21 will be used as a baseline for next year, although one expert predicted that levels are likely to change by the end of the year.
13 Apr 21Councillors have voted to reject a £29.4m grant from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund despite their authority submitting a successful bid.
13 Apr 21The government’s Spending Review is “not workable” and needs to be abolished, according to an independent commission.
13 Apr 21The coronavirus pandemic led to a 7.8% GDP contraction the year to February, according to the Office for National Statistics.
12 Apr 21Northern Irish officials are seeking to recover £4.38m from businesses that wrongly received Covid-19 grants.
12 Apr 21Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has appointed advisory firm KPMG to help implement organisational changes.
12 Apr 21Former prime minister David Cameron lobbied the government to adopt a scheme to convert NHS pay into bonds on behalf of now-insolvent firm Greensill Capital, according to a report.
9 Apr 21City mayors need more resources and greater responsibilities, according to a think-tank head, revealing polling suggesting people in English city regions “overwhelmingly” support more devolution.
9 Apr 21Local authorities could have missed out on cheaper pre-paid card agreements due to “competitive collusion” between providers, according to a regulator.
9 Apr 21A finance chief has labelled as ‘pitiful’ the amount of money his authority has received through a new £280m allocation for councils to manage and expand special educational needs and disabilities...
8 Apr 21The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
8 Apr 21Trade unions have dismissed a pay offer for Scottish local government workers as “a slap in the face” and are balloting their members on new action.
8 Apr 21Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council have announced plans for a £110m prefabricated housing project on mainly council-owned land.
8 Apr 21The body representing universities has proposed greater employer support to the university pension scheme to help offset a widening deficit in the fund.
8 Apr 21The government will give £3.7m to Cleveland and Redcar Council to help cover costs relating to a cyber attack in February last year.
7 Apr 21As many 100 councils in England will see a public health funding freeze year-on-year in 2021-22, according to analysis from the House of Commons Library.
6 Apr 21The government faces legal action over allegations it designed the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund for electoral advantage.
6 Apr 21The London Borough of Croydon’s housing company Brick by Brick recorded losses in excess of £800,000 in 2019-20.
6 Apr 21Transport for London is expected to slash its capital spending due to weakened passenger demand following the coronavirus pandemic, ratings agency Moody’s has predicted.
1 Apr 21Councils are underspending childcare funding, risking cuts in place numbers by providers and leaving families worse off, an industry body has warned.
31 Mar 21Funding for the Scottish Government’s day-to-day spending in 2021-22 is nearly a third higher per person than in England, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
31 Mar 21The London Borough of Croydon has withdrawn its section 114 notice, following the government’s decision to grant support allowing the authority to balance its 2020-21 budget.
31 Mar 21Local government organisations now have until 14 April to submit their entries for recognition in the Public Finance Awards 2021.
30 Mar 21The US is preparing to retaliate to the UK’s digital services tax because it “discriminates” against American companies.
30 Mar 21Local authority external audit fees for 2020-21 will be used as a baseline for next year, although one expert predicted that levels are likely to change by the end of the year.
28 Sep 21
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