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29 Nov 21
The London Borough of Croydon expects a £13m budget gap next year, despite hoping to receive £25m of financing flexibilities alongside proposed additional savings.
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29 Nov 21
On 23 November, PF published an online report of a speech made by communities secretary Michael Gove at the County Council Network’s annual conference.
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26 Nov 21
The government has been criticised for lacking information about its pandemic scheme set up to fight youth unemployment, meaning it does not know whether it is having the positive impact it was hoped...
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26 Nov 21
Nottingham City Council’s internal audit department has criticised the authority’s procurement processes, after financial regulations were waived on more than 20 occasions.
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26 Nov 21
Bolton Council missed out on £16m of 'levelling up' funding after missing the deadline for the submission of bids by two hours, it has revealed.
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25 Nov 21
The proportion of schools run by local authorities reporting deficits more than doubled in five years as cost pressures on the mainstream education system rose faster than funding, the National...
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25 Nov 21
Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
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25 Nov 21
Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance, puttng improvement plans at risk, according to government-appointed commissioners.
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24 Nov 21
An operator which runs Luton Airport is set to retain £45m of passenger income that was originally due to be paid to a subsidiary company of Luton Borough Council.
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24 Nov 21
The Housing Communities and Local Government Committee is set to examine how authorities in England pursue council tax arrears.
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23 Nov 21
The government will fund direct flights from London to Cornwall and Scotland for two years in a bid to fuel tourism and make business travel easier.
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23 Nov 21
The government could ditch Local Enterprise Partnerships, after communities secretary Michael Gove outlined a preference for economic development powers to be held by elected politicians.
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23 Nov 21
Cuts to early years and youth support services have led to a “crisis in child vulnerability” with worse outcomes for children and higher long-run costs for the government, a House of Lords committee...
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23 Nov 21
Suffolk County Council has used Public Works Loan Board borrowing to repay £30m of ‘lender option, borrower option’ loans, but expects to deliver real terms savings of £6.4m.
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22 Nov 21
HMRC is expected to recoup less than half of the forecast £5.8bn lost through fraud and error on Covid-19 support schemes, according to the department's top civil servant.
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22 Nov 21
The working balance of general fund reserves at cash-strapped Peterborough City Council is inadequate to deal with the financial risks the authority faces, according to its finance team.
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19 Nov 21
Cambridgeshire County Council breached European Union procurement laws on two separate occasions in its 2017-18 accounts, auditors have concluded.
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19 Nov 21
A district council has urged CIPFA to amend proposed changes to the Prudential Code, saying they could force it to sell commercial property it claims is vital to supporting services.
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18 Nov 21
Proposed updates to the CIPFA Prudential Code aimed at restricting borrowing primarily for yield purposes, could lead to ‘unintended consequences’, according to the Local Government Association.
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18 Nov 21
Transport for London has warned of "huge service cuts" to balance its 2022-23 budget if it does not receive further support from central government.
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17 Nov 21
Transport services are under threat from the ending of pandemic-related grants from central government, according to Tyne and Wear Metro.
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17 Nov 21
Councils' level of business rates income held in reserve to cover future appeals rose by almost a third last year – representing an increase of almost £1bn.
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17 Nov 21
The Department for Work and Pensions has been slammed by MPs for a lack of control over fraud and overpayments of Universal Credit, which soared to record levels last year.
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16 Nov 21
Leeds City Council is set to sell up to half of its operational office property space following the impact of Covid-19.
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15 Nov 21
The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board has updated its investment code to require cost breakdowns from third-party fund managers, in an attempt to improve transparency.
29 Nov 21The London Borough of Croydon expects a £13m budget gap next year, despite hoping to receive £25m of financing flexibilities alongside proposed additional savings.
29 Nov 21On 23 November, PF published an online report of a speech made by communities secretary Michael Gove at the County Council Network’s annual conference.
26 Nov 21The government has been criticised for lacking information about its pandemic scheme set up to fight youth unemployment, meaning it does not know whether it is having the positive impact it was hoped...
26 Nov 21Nottingham City Council’s internal audit department has criticised the authority’s procurement processes, after financial regulations were waived on more than 20 occasions.
26 Nov 21Bolton Council missed out on £16m of 'levelling up' funding after missing the deadline for the submission of bids by two hours, it has revealed.
25 Nov 21The proportion of schools run by local authorities reporting deficits more than doubled in five years as cost pressures on the mainstream education system rose faster than funding, the National...
25 Nov 21Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
25 Nov 21Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance, puttng improvement plans at risk, according to government-appointed commissioners.
24 Nov 21An operator which runs Luton Airport is set to retain £45m of passenger income that was originally due to be paid to a subsidiary company of Luton Borough Council.
24 Nov 21The Housing Communities and Local Government Committee is set to examine how authorities in England pursue council tax arrears.
23 Nov 21The government will fund direct flights from London to Cornwall and Scotland for two years in a bid to fuel tourism and make business travel easier.
23 Nov 21Cuts to early years and youth support services have led to a “crisis in child vulnerability” with worse outcomes for children and higher long-run costs for the government, a House of Lords committee...
23 Nov 21Suffolk County Council has used Public Works Loan Board borrowing to repay £30m of ‘lender option, borrower option’ loans, but expects to deliver real terms savings of £6.4m.
22 Nov 21HMRC is expected to recoup less than half of the forecast £5.8bn lost through fraud and error on Covid-19 support schemes, according to the department's top civil servant.
22 Nov 21The working balance of general fund reserves at cash-strapped Peterborough City Council is inadequate to deal with the financial risks the authority faces, according to its finance team.
19 Nov 21Cambridgeshire County Council breached European Union procurement laws on two separate occasions in its 2017-18 accounts, auditors have concluded.
19 Nov 21A district council has urged CIPFA to amend proposed changes to the Prudential Code, saying they could force it to sell commercial property it claims is vital to supporting services.
18 Nov 21Proposed updates to the CIPFA Prudential Code aimed at restricting borrowing primarily for yield purposes, could lead to ‘unintended consequences’, according to the Local Government Association.
18 Nov 21Transport for London has warned of "huge service cuts" to balance its 2022-23 budget if it does not receive further support from central government.
17 Nov 21Transport services are under threat from the ending of pandemic-related grants from central government, according to Tyne and Wear Metro.
17 Nov 21Councils' level of business rates income held in reserve to cover future appeals rose by almost a third last year – representing an increase of almost £1bn.
17 Nov 21The Department for Work and Pensions has been slammed by MPs for a lack of control over fraud and overpayments of Universal Credit, which soared to record levels last year.
16 Nov 21Leeds City Council is set to sell up to half of its operational office property space following the impact of Covid-19.
15 Nov 21The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board has updated its investment code to require cost breakdowns from third-party fund managers, in an attempt to improve transparency.
