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26 Aug 21
Almost three quarters of UK parliamentary constituencies will be adversely affected by the proposed removal of additional Universal Credit support, according to an anti-poverty charity.
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26 Aug 21
The leader of a London borough has hit back at “misinformed” criticisms from a minister over its business case for bridge repairs.
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25 Aug 21
A government anti-fraud programme has detected or prevented more than £2bn since it was set up 25 years ago, according to ministers.
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25 Aug 21
Leeds City Council spent more than £27m of central government funding for a low emissions zone to help tackle pollution before scrapping its main element last year, it has emerged.
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25 Aug 21
The Scottish government has announced it will provide more than £1bn additional funding over five years to help address health shortages and treatment backlogs created by Covid-19.
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25 Aug 21
Future increases to public service pension contributions should be linked to long-term UK GDP growth, according to industry consultants.
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24 Aug 21
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge against three government departments over the Levelling Up Fund, with the claimant saying it lacks fairness and accountability.
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24 Aug 21
Tensions are rising between central governemnt and a London authority over funding for repairs to Hammersmith Bridge, with transport minister Baroness Vere criticising the business case for...
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23 Aug 21
Councils in England will be required to provide more information on reserve levels to the government, in a bid to improve Whitehall's understanding of financial risks.
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23 Aug 21
Suspected form tampering and safeguarding concerns led a Midlands authority to cancel a contract with a SEND home-to-school transport supplier with two weeks until the start of term.
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23 Aug 21
The Scottish government has been urged by unions to use national reserves to help fund an improved pay offer for local government workers.
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20 Aug 21
West Lothian Council has agreed to guarantee the financial position of a wholly-owned local leisure operator until the end of April, after Covid-19 impacted on its finances.
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20 Aug 21
Public services union Unite is to ballot members in the first part of a process that could lead to strike action over a 1.75% pay rise offer.
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20 Aug 21
Luton Borough Council has defended its annual capital borrowing limit, which will rise to £1bn over the next four years due to the “devastating impact” of Covid-19.
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20 Aug 21
Government borrowing in the financial year to date is around 25% lower than previously forecast, as the Covid-19 recovery continues, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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19 Aug 21
A legal firm owned by three English councils saw profit more than double in 2020-21, as Covid-19 and remote working led to an increase in clients.
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19 Aug 21
Covid-19 support measures and the related economic slowdown saw the Scottish government's budget deficit spike to 22.4% of GDP last year, according to latest statistics.
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18 Aug 21
The London Borough of Croydon has appointed its fourth finance director in less than three years, as the council strives to improve its financial situation.
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18 Aug 21
Shetland Island Council must reduce its reliance on reserves to help manage budgetary pressures in future years, according to the authority's finance chief.
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17 Aug 21
The government will compensate English and Welsh councils as it proposes moving responsibility for collecting more than £300m of business rates tax to the Treasury.
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17 Aug 21
A London borough’s pension fund has moved £45m into a dedicated investment fund aimed at creating social and environmental benefits within the capital.
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16 Aug 21
An energy company partly owned by Warrington Borough Council reported losses of close to £4m last year, according to data filed with Companies House.
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16 Aug 21
The cost of 'levelling-up' across the UK could cost as much as £2trn, similar to the cost of reunifying Germany almost three decades ago, according to a think-tank.
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13 Aug 21
Two companies that targeted 41 councils with fraudulent Covid-19 grant claims have been wound up after High Court hearings.
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13 Aug 21
Westminster City Council’s management of an over-budget local attraction which has become a national laughing stock has been branded ‘as an exercise in unaccountability’ by the authority's...
26 Aug 21Almost three quarters of UK parliamentary constituencies will be adversely affected by the proposed removal of additional Universal Credit support, according to an anti-poverty charity.
26 Aug 21The leader of a London borough has hit back at “misinformed” criticisms from a minister over its business case for bridge repairs.
25 Aug 21A government anti-fraud programme has detected or prevented more than £2bn since it was set up 25 years ago, according to ministers.
25 Aug 21Leeds City Council spent more than £27m of central government funding for a low emissions zone to help tackle pollution before scrapping its main element last year, it has emerged.
25 Aug 21The Scottish government has announced it will provide more than £1bn additional funding over five years to help address health shortages and treatment backlogs created by Covid-19.
25 Aug 21Future increases to public service pension contributions should be linked to long-term UK GDP growth, according to industry consultants.
24 Aug 21The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge against three government departments over the Levelling Up Fund, with the claimant saying it lacks fairness and accountability.
24 Aug 21Tensions are rising between central governemnt and a London authority over funding for repairs to Hammersmith Bridge, with transport minister Baroness Vere criticising the business case for...
23 Aug 21Councils in England will be required to provide more information on reserve levels to the government, in a bid to improve Whitehall's understanding of financial risks.
23 Aug 21Suspected form tampering and safeguarding concerns led a Midlands authority to cancel a contract with a SEND home-to-school transport supplier with two weeks until the start of term.
23 Aug 21The Scottish government has been urged by unions to use national reserves to help fund an improved pay offer for local government workers.
20 Aug 21West Lothian Council has agreed to guarantee the financial position of a wholly-owned local leisure operator until the end of April, after Covid-19 impacted on its finances.
20 Aug 21Luton Borough Council has defended its annual capital borrowing limit, which will rise to £1bn over the next four years due to the “devastating impact” of Covid-19.
20 Aug 21Government borrowing in the financial year to date is around 25% lower than previously forecast, as the Covid-19 recovery continues, according to the Office for National Statistics.
19 Aug 21A legal firm owned by three English councils saw profit more than double in 2020-21, as Covid-19 and remote working led to an increase in clients.
19 Aug 21Covid-19 support measures and the related economic slowdown saw the Scottish government's budget deficit spike to 22.4% of GDP last year, according to latest statistics.
18 Aug 21The London Borough of Croydon has appointed its fourth finance director in less than three years, as the council strives to improve its financial situation.
18 Aug 21Shetland Island Council must reduce its reliance on reserves to help manage budgetary pressures in future years, according to the authority's finance chief.
17 Aug 21The government will compensate English and Welsh councils as it proposes moving responsibility for collecting more than £300m of business rates tax to the Treasury.
17 Aug 21A London borough’s pension fund has moved £45m into a dedicated investment fund aimed at creating social and environmental benefits within the capital.
16 Aug 21An energy company partly owned by Warrington Borough Council reported losses of close to £4m last year, according to data filed with Companies House.
16 Aug 21The cost of 'levelling-up' across the UK could cost as much as £2trn, similar to the cost of reunifying Germany almost three decades ago, according to a think-tank.
13 Aug 21Two companies that targeted 41 councils with fraudulent Covid-19 grant claims have been wound up after High Court hearings.
13 Aug 21Westminster City Council’s management of an over-budget local attraction which has become a national laughing stock has been branded ‘as an exercise in unaccountability’ by the authority's...
