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2 Dec 21
The government’s long-awaited social care white paper has failed to meet the hopes of many in the sector, with several organisations saying the billions of pounds pledged is not enough to solve...
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2 Dec 21
Large amounts of government spending are either evaluated poorly or not evaluated at all, according to a critical report from the National Audit Office.
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1 Dec 21
The government has appointed two senior local government officials as commissioners to oversee the financial recovery of cash-strapped Slough Borough Council, following two critical independent...
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1 Dec 21
Proposed amendments to the CIPFA Prudential Code seeking to strengthen restrictions on borrowing for commercial purposes have been dubbed 'relatively clear' by a senior civil servant.
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1 Dec 21
Liverpool City Council has completed the refinancing of £65m of ‘lender option borrower option’ (LOBO) loans with borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
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1 Dec 21
Wirral Council has approved a financial recovery plan which includes suspending a planned £5m investment to create a community bank, following a critical government-commissioned review.
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30 Nov 21
Fraud and error in pandemic support programmes have led to head of the National Audit Office Gareth Davies qualifying his opinion on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and...
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30 Nov 21
The government is proposing new rules that would prevent councils avoiding making provision for debt servicing payments on commercial investments.
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30 Nov 21
Thanet District Council has appointed a senior officer from a London Borough as an independent monitoring officer following a rare statutory recommendation by auditors.
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29 Nov 21
The London Borough of Croydon still needs to close a predicted £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.
2 Dec 21The government’s long-awaited social care white paper has failed to meet the hopes of many in the sector, with several organisations saying the billions of pounds pledged is not enough to solve...
2 Dec 21Large amounts of government spending are either evaluated poorly or not evaluated at all, according to a critical report from the National Audit Office.
1 Dec 21The government has appointed two senior local government officials as commissioners to oversee the financial recovery of cash-strapped Slough Borough Council, following two critical independent...
1 Dec 21Proposed amendments to the CIPFA Prudential Code seeking to strengthen restrictions on borrowing for commercial purposes have been dubbed 'relatively clear' by a senior civil servant.
1 Dec 21Liverpool City Council has completed the refinancing of £65m of ‘lender option borrower option’ (LOBO) loans with borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
1 Dec 21Wirral Council has approved a financial recovery plan which includes suspending a planned £5m investment to create a community bank, following a critical government-commissioned review.
30 Nov 21Fraud and error in pandemic support programmes have led to head of the National Audit Office Gareth Davies qualifying his opinion on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and...
30 Nov 21The government is proposing new rules that would prevent councils avoiding making provision for debt servicing payments on commercial investments.
30 Nov 21Thanet District Council has appointed a senior officer from a London Borough as an independent monitoring officer following a rare statutory recommendation by auditors.
29 Nov 21The London Borough of Croydon still needs to close a predicted £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.
