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26 May 21
The Scottish National Party has proposed scrapping business rates, council tax and property transaction duties in favour of a land value tax, to give local government greater control over its...
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25 May 21
The UK’s “de facto” flagship industrial policy “appears to have completely failed” to encourage research and development spending, a group of Cambridge academics have found.
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25 May 21
The London Borough of Croydon is set to drop plans to transfer homes built by subsidiaries into its pension fund to help reduce employer contributions.
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25 May 21
A two-person fraud team prevented £296,000 of fraud at a West Midlands council in 2020-21, a rise around 70% on the previous year.
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24 May 21
The Grenfell Tower fire has so far cost the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea £406m, documents have revealed.
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24 May 21
Trade unions have rejected a proposed 1.5% pay rise for local government employees, labelling it “insulting”.
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24 May 21
North Yorkshire County Council’s companies have forecast losses of more £600,000 in 2020-21 due to the impact of Covid-19 on their performance.
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21 May 21
Scottish colleges recorded growing deficits in 2019-20 but the full effects of Covid-19 are yet to be felt, according to Audit Scotland.
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21 May 21
Transport for London’s short-term outlook has been revised from negative to stable, due to government pledges to support the network's income pressures, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’...
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21 May 21
A senior MP has questioned whether the new 'system leader' for local audit proposed by the government will possess the expertise to deal with the complexities of the sector.
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20 May 21
Government proposals on local audit have gained a qualified welcome from the sector – but questions still remain, say experts – PF rounds up the reaction.
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20 May 21
Five-year business plans by a new oversight body, Great British Railways, will inform government decisions on funding for the rail sector under a shake-up of the system announced by the government.
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19 May 21
Reduced net migration to the UK due to Covid-19 and Brexit could create further pressure on local government finances, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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19 May 21
The government has proposed making the replacement to the Financial Reporting Council the new system leader for local audit, following the Redmond Review.
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19 May 21
The health service and local government both need long-term financial sustainability if the government is to successfully respond to the next national emergency, the National Audit Office has...
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19 May 21
The government has shown a complete lack of understanding and direction its ‘levelling-up’ agenda, according to MPs.
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18 May 21
Around half of Local Government Pensions Scheme assets have been transferred to investment pools, despite a dip due to Covid-19, a senior civil servant said.
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18 May 21
New government guidance will aim to improve reporting and transparency by Local Government Pension Scheme pools to bring them into line with international funds, a civil servant said today.
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18 May 21
The government actuary’s assumptions on life expectancy will be critical in assessing the costs for the Local Government Pensions Scheme coming as it emerges from Covid-19, according to an industry...
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18 May 21
A combination of pressures from Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could squeeze city council revenues and put more pressure on budgets, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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17 May 21
Universal basic income will be trialled in Wales, the country's first minister has revealed.
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17 May 21
Torbay Council proposes borrowing at least £45m to lend to a recently-created housing subsidiary, to help boost the number of affordable homes in the borough.
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14 May 21
Changes proposed under the government’s Health and Social Care White Paper could be “destabilised” without fully funded reforms of the social care sector, MPs have warned.
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14 May 21
The Supreme Court has allowed a group of local authorities to pursue a claim for business rates against landlords who transferred properties to special purpose vehicles, in a case which could result...
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14 May 21
The Covid-19 pandemic led to the highest-ever level of fraud and error in benefit payments, according to official estimates.
26 May 21The Scottish National Party has proposed scrapping business rates, council tax and property transaction duties in favour of a land value tax, to give local government greater control over its...
25 May 21The UK’s “de facto” flagship industrial policy “appears to have completely failed” to encourage research and development spending, a group of Cambridge academics have found.
25 May 21The London Borough of Croydon is set to drop plans to transfer homes built by subsidiaries into its pension fund to help reduce employer contributions.
25 May 21A two-person fraud team prevented £296,000 of fraud at a West Midlands council in 2020-21, a rise around 70% on the previous year.
24 May 21The Grenfell Tower fire has so far cost the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea £406m, documents have revealed.
24 May 21Trade unions have rejected a proposed 1.5% pay rise for local government employees, labelling it “insulting”.
24 May 21North Yorkshire County Council’s companies have forecast losses of more £600,000 in 2020-21 due to the impact of Covid-19 on their performance.
21 May 21Scottish colleges recorded growing deficits in 2019-20 but the full effects of Covid-19 are yet to be felt, according to Audit Scotland.
21 May 21Transport for London’s short-term outlook has been revised from negative to stable, due to government pledges to support the network's income pressures, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’...
21 May 21A senior MP has questioned whether the new 'system leader' for local audit proposed by the government will possess the expertise to deal with the complexities of the sector.
20 May 21Government proposals on local audit have gained a qualified welcome from the sector – but questions still remain, say experts – PF rounds up the reaction.
20 May 21Five-year business plans by a new oversight body, Great British Railways, will inform government decisions on funding for the rail sector under a shake-up of the system announced by the government.
19 May 21Reduced net migration to the UK due to Covid-19 and Brexit could create further pressure on local government finances, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
19 May 21The government has proposed making the replacement to the Financial Reporting Council the new system leader for local audit, following the Redmond Review.
19 May 21The health service and local government both need long-term financial sustainability if the government is to successfully respond to the next national emergency, the National Audit Office has...
19 May 21The government has shown a complete lack of understanding and direction its ‘levelling-up’ agenda, according to MPs.
18 May 21Around half of Local Government Pensions Scheme assets have been transferred to investment pools, despite a dip due to Covid-19, a senior civil servant said.
18 May 21New government guidance will aim to improve reporting and transparency by Local Government Pension Scheme pools to bring them into line with international funds, a civil servant said today.
18 May 21The government actuary’s assumptions on life expectancy will be critical in assessing the costs for the Local Government Pensions Scheme coming as it emerges from Covid-19, according to an industry...
18 May 21A combination of pressures from Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could squeeze city council revenues and put more pressure on budgets, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
17 May 21Universal basic income will be trialled in Wales, the country's first minister has revealed.
17 May 21Torbay Council proposes borrowing at least £45m to lend to a recently-created housing subsidiary, to help boost the number of affordable homes in the borough.
14 May 21Changes proposed under the government’s Health and Social Care White Paper could be “destabilised” without fully funded reforms of the social care sector, MPs have warned.
14 May 21The Supreme Court has allowed a group of local authorities to pursue a claim for business rates against landlords who transferred properties to special purpose vehicles, in a case which could result...
14 May 21The Covid-19 pandemic led to the highest-ever level of fraud and error in benefit payments, according to official estimates.
