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30 Apr 21
Property developers will pay at least £2bn towards removing unsafe cladding under new government proposals.
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30 Apr 21
Education and health outcomes in devolved nations are often worse than in England despite larger budgets, a think-tank report has claimed.
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30 Apr 21
A government programme hoped to address long-term problems facing the UK economy is too focused on how much it spends, rather than the results it achieves, MPs have said.
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29 Apr 21
The High Court has dismissed an attempt to allow council meetings in England to be held online past 7 May when existing Covid-19 legislation expires.
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29 Apr 21
A council acted unlawfully by refusing a resident access to thousands of financial documents on the grounds it would have taken five weeks of staff time, a court has ruled.
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28 Apr 21
Adult social care leaders have called for a '1948 moment' for the sector with £7bn of extra funding per year and better pay for staff.
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28 Apr 21
A former borough council finance director will take the helm of London Councils, which represents the capital’s 32 local authorities.
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27 Apr 21
London Borough of Newham has been granted permission to appeal a High Court decision which rejected its claim against Barclays Bank over historic Lender Option Borrower Option loans.
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27 Apr 21
Members of two Scottish trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer to council workers.
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27 Apr 21
A local government pension scheme has invested a further £50m into a London-focused investment fund it created to finance home-building in the capital.
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26 Apr 21
Manifestos from Scotland’s largest parties do not honestly reckon with the devolved government’s likely financial situation in the coming years, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies researchers.
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23 Apr 21
The government’s “arbitrary” fiscal rules are not fit for purpose and should be replaced by a more flexible framework, according to a leading research institute.
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23 Apr 21
Government officials are monitoring the situation at City of York Council after auditors found it overpaid severance and sick pay to a former chief executive amid threats of tribunal claims.
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23 Apr 21
Former prime minister David Cameron “quite persistently” lobbied Treasury officials to allow now-defunct Greensill Capital to access government Covid-19 support, according to the department's top...
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23 Apr 21
The government’s Green Homes Grant scheme paid out £196m, less than 10% of its original £2bn envelope, before it was scrapped last month.
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23 Apr 21
Increased contributions by members are on track to deliver the expected savings to public sector pension costs, according to senior civil servants.
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22 Apr 21
Emergency coronavirus contracts totalling £3.7bn raised “red flags” meriting further investigation, according to advocacy group Transparency International.
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22 Apr 21
Some deprived areas missed out Levelling Up Fund prioritisation because they have better transport links – not for political reasons – according to chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
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21 Apr 21
Demands to increase spending after a decade of austerity could limit the UK government’s ability to improve public finances, ratings agency Moody’s has warned.
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21 Apr 21
The publication date for council audit fees could be pushed into the middle of each financial year under government proposals.
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21 Apr 21
Local authorities who have applied for greater financial flexibilities to help balance their books could be waiting in limbo until September to receive confirmation, a senior civil servant said this...
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20 Apr 21
The National Audit Office plans to have its timetable for completing departmental audits back on track for the 2021-22 accounts, following delays caused by Covid-19.
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20 Apr 21
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked record collaboration between the NHS, social care providers and local government, a senior civil servant said this week.
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20 Apr 21
Thurrock Council invested £85m in a solar farm scheme based on a "materially false” prospectus that failed to mention suspected defects with the equipment, according to a High Court judge.
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19 Apr 21
Bond sales will fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Greater Manchester after a crowdfunding platform launched a £4m offer.
30 Apr 21Property developers will pay at least £2bn towards removing unsafe cladding under new government proposals.
30 Apr 21Education and health outcomes in devolved nations are often worse than in England despite larger budgets, a think-tank report has claimed.
30 Apr 21A government programme hoped to address long-term problems facing the UK economy is too focused on how much it spends, rather than the results it achieves, MPs have said.
29 Apr 21The High Court has dismissed an attempt to allow council meetings in England to be held online past 7 May when existing Covid-19 legislation expires.
29 Apr 21A council acted unlawfully by refusing a resident access to thousands of financial documents on the grounds it would have taken five weeks of staff time, a court has ruled.
28 Apr 21Adult social care leaders have called for a '1948 moment' for the sector with £7bn of extra funding per year and better pay for staff.
28 Apr 21A former borough council finance director will take the helm of London Councils, which represents the capital’s 32 local authorities.
27 Apr 21Members of two Scottish trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer to council workers.
27 Apr 21A local government pension scheme has invested a further £50m into a London-focused investment fund it created to finance home-building in the capital.
26 Apr 21Manifestos from Scotland’s largest parties do not honestly reckon with the devolved government’s likely financial situation in the coming years, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies researchers.
23 Apr 21The government’s “arbitrary” fiscal rules are not fit for purpose and should be replaced by a more flexible framework, according to a leading research institute.
23 Apr 21Government officials are monitoring the situation at City of York Council after auditors found it overpaid severance and sick pay to a former chief executive amid threats of tribunal claims.
23 Apr 21Former prime minister David Cameron “quite persistently” lobbied Treasury officials to allow now-defunct Greensill Capital to access government Covid-19 support, according to the department's top...
23 Apr 21The government’s Green Homes Grant scheme paid out £196m, less than 10% of its original £2bn envelope, before it was scrapped last month.
23 Apr 21Increased contributions by members are on track to deliver the expected savings to public sector pension costs, according to senior civil servants.
22 Apr 21Emergency coronavirus contracts totalling £3.7bn raised “red flags” meriting further investigation, according to advocacy group Transparency International.
22 Apr 21Some deprived areas missed out Levelling Up Fund prioritisation because they have better transport links – not for political reasons – according to chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
21 Apr 21Demands to increase spending after a decade of austerity could limit the UK government’s ability to improve public finances, ratings agency Moody’s has warned.
21 Apr 21The publication date for council audit fees could be pushed into the middle of each financial year under government proposals.
21 Apr 21Local authorities who have applied for greater financial flexibilities to help balance their books could be waiting in limbo until September to receive confirmation, a senior civil servant said this...
20 Apr 21The National Audit Office plans to have its timetable for completing departmental audits back on track for the 2021-22 accounts, following delays caused by Covid-19.
20 Apr 21The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked record collaboration between the NHS, social care providers and local government, a senior civil servant said this week.
19 Apr 21Bond sales will fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Greater Manchester after a crowdfunding platform launched a £4m offer.
