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28 Jan 21
Local authorities in Scotland are set to receive £11.6bn from Holyrood next year, an increase of around 3% – plus £90m to freeze council tax – according to draft budget proposals.
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28 Jan 21
Northampton Borough Council displayed significant governance failures over loans paid to its local football club Northampton Town FC, according to a public interest report issued by auditors this...
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28 Jan 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce plans to raise taxes – before cutting them in time for the next election – according to reports.
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28 Jan 21
Universities in Scotland are expecting to suffer losses of £132m as a result of Covid-19 restrictions and lost accommodation income, according to new analysis.
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27 Jan 21
North Yorkshire County Council is proposing a 3.5% council tax rise – below the allowed maximum – for next year, despite a forecast medium term funding gap of £18m.
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26 Jan 21
The UK’s economy has been weakened by significant challenges relating to Brexit, with exit from the single market set to impact medium-term growth, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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26 Jan 21
Funding from the Scottish Government will only meet between 60% and 70% of overall financial pressures identified by councils, according to the country’s local government spending watchdog.
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26 Jan 21
Covid-19 financial pressures for local authorities in England totalled £10.8bn during 2020, as forecast pressures for 2020-21 rose to £12.5bn, according to latest returns submitted to government.
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25 Jan 21
Two-thirds of councils in England say additional ring-fenced funding from central government is needed to run safe local elections in May.
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25 Jan 21
The Bank of England’s bond purchase programme is creating a “moral hazard” by funding companies which emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, according to a group of MPs.
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22 Jan 21
Central government bodies’ day-to-day spending rose to £86bn last month, the highest monthly total since May, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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22 Jan 21
Luton Borough Council is predicting a further £30m hit in lost dividend income from Luton Airport over the next two years due to Covid-19, on top of a £16m gap this financial year.
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22 Jan 21
Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
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22 Jan 21
MPs have warned that the financial sustainability of some local authorities presents a “significant risk” to the government's finances, and urged the swift implementation of the Redmond review into...
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21 Jan 21
Bristol City Council’s auditors have raised concerns over transparency relating to the council’s failed energy company Bristol Energy.
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21 Jan 21
Reading Borough Council has approved plans to move £11m of land assets to its housing revenue account as part of a major regeneration project.
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20 Jan 21
Former CIPFA president Sir Tony Redmond is to chair Nottingham City Council’s improvement board as part of the authority’s recovery plan.
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19 Jan 21
Jesse Norman, financial secretary to the Treasury, has warned against immediate tax rises in the upcoming budget which could “impede” economic growth.
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19 Jan 21
Spelthorne Borough Council’s controversial commercial investment strategy has allowed it to propose council tax freezes next year despite Covid-19 disruption, according to its finance chief.
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19 Jan 21
The UK’s credit rating could decrease if the Brexit free trade agreement with the European Union undermines economic performance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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18 Jan 21
Councils in England are set to receive an additional £120m in adult social care funding from central government to help boost staffing levels in care homes.
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18 Jan 21
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be allocated by central government ministers, bypassing devolved administrations, according to Treasury chief secretary Steve Barclay.
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18 Jan 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering reversing historic corporation tax cuts in the March Budget and longer-term reforms to stamp duty and council tax, according to reports.
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16 Jan 21
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which would allow the public to convert unused buildings into new housing.
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15 Jan 21
Following the news that TfN’s annual budget for next year has been cut by the government, PF spoke to Iain Craven, director of finance at the group to shed further light on the situation.
28 Jan 21Local authorities in Scotland are set to receive £11.6bn from Holyrood next year, an increase of around 3% – plus £90m to freeze council tax – according to draft budget proposals.
28 Jan 21Northampton Borough Council displayed significant governance failures over loans paid to its local football club Northampton Town FC, according to a public interest report issued by auditors this...
28 Jan 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce plans to raise taxes – before cutting them in time for the next election – according to reports.
28 Jan 21Universities in Scotland are expecting to suffer losses of £132m as a result of Covid-19 restrictions and lost accommodation income, according to new analysis.
27 Jan 21North Yorkshire County Council is proposing a 3.5% council tax rise – below the allowed maximum – for next year, despite a forecast medium term funding gap of £18m.
26 Jan 21The UK’s economy has been weakened by significant challenges relating to Brexit, with exit from the single market set to impact medium-term growth, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
26 Jan 21Funding from the Scottish Government will only meet between 60% and 70% of overall financial pressures identified by councils, according to the country’s local government spending watchdog.
26 Jan 21Covid-19 financial pressures for local authorities in England totalled £10.8bn during 2020, as forecast pressures for 2020-21 rose to £12.5bn, according to latest returns submitted to government.
25 Jan 21Two-thirds of councils in England say additional ring-fenced funding from central government is needed to run safe local elections in May.
25 Jan 21The Bank of England’s bond purchase programme is creating a “moral hazard” by funding companies which emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, according to a group of MPs.
22 Jan 21Central government bodies’ day-to-day spending rose to £86bn last month, the highest monthly total since May, according to the Office for National Statistics.
22 Jan 21Luton Borough Council is predicting a further £30m hit in lost dividend income from Luton Airport over the next two years due to Covid-19, on top of a £16m gap this financial year.
22 Jan 21Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
22 Jan 21MPs have warned that the financial sustainability of some local authorities presents a “significant risk” to the government's finances, and urged the swift implementation of the Redmond review into...
21 Jan 21Bristol City Council’s auditors have raised concerns over transparency relating to the council’s failed energy company Bristol Energy.
21 Jan 21Reading Borough Council has approved plans to move £11m of land assets to its housing revenue account as part of a major regeneration project.
20 Jan 21Former CIPFA president Sir Tony Redmond is to chair Nottingham City Council’s improvement board as part of the authority’s recovery plan.
19 Jan 21Jesse Norman, financial secretary to the Treasury, has warned against immediate tax rises in the upcoming budget which could “impede” economic growth.
19 Jan 21Spelthorne Borough Council’s controversial commercial investment strategy has allowed it to propose council tax freezes next year despite Covid-19 disruption, according to its finance chief.
19 Jan 21The UK’s credit rating could decrease if the Brexit free trade agreement with the European Union undermines economic performance, according to ratings agency Fitch.
18 Jan 21Councils in England are set to receive an additional £120m in adult social care funding from central government to help boost staffing levels in care homes.
18 Jan 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering reversing historic corporation tax cuts in the March Budget and longer-term reforms to stamp duty and council tax, according to reports.
16 Jan 21Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which would allow the public to convert unused buildings into new housing.
15 Jan 21Following the news that TfN’s annual budget for next year has been cut by the government, PF spoke to Iain Craven, director of finance at the group to shed further light on the situation.
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