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8 Oct 20
London Borough of Croydon has launched a review of the companies it owns, as part of its bid to receive more assistance from the government.
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7 Oct 20
Plymouth City Council has become the first council to agree an interest rates swap deal since a High Court ruling killed off the practice 30 years ago.
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7 Oct 20
As much as £26bn paid out under the government-backed Bounce Back Loan Scheme could be lost to fraud or default, according to the National Audit Office.
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6 Oct 20
Councils in Wales could face significant funding shortfalls over the rest of this financial year as a result of Covid-19, according to Audit Wales.
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5 Oct 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak signalled that plans for the government to get debt back under control will be pushed into the medium term, following this year’s record borrowing.
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5 Oct 20
Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed a £3.7bn funding package to help with the building and regeneration of 40 hospitals.
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2 Oct 20
Local authority expenditure on Covid-19 dropped in August to £567m, down from £594m in July, according to latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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2 Oct 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been asked by Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee asked to explain the arrangements put in place to help devolved administrations mitigate issues arising from the...
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2 Oct 20
Proposed restrictions on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board should be dropped to allow district councils to develop new income streams in the wake of Covid-19, the District Councils Network...
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2 Oct 20
The economic disruption caused by Covid-19 and Brexit could complicate the government’s “levelling up” agenda, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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1 Oct 20
The upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review should outline £10.1bn in funding for local authorities up to 2023-24 to help meet funding gaps and increased demand on services, the Local Government...
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1 Oct 20
The UK’s GDP dropped by a record 19.8% during the second quarter of this year, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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1 Oct 20
The Cabinet Office took reasonable steps to control the cost of ventilator procurement on behalf of the NHS during the early stages of the pandemic, according to the National Audit Office.
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30 Sep 20
The long-awaited white paper outlining plans for further devolution in councils across England is set to be delayed, according the head of the UK2070 Commission.
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29 Sep 20
The UK is unlikely to see negative interest rates “imminently”, according to David Ramsden, deputy governor for markets and banking at the Bank of England.
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29 Sep 20
Making the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review a single year would be a “sensible decision”, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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29 Sep 20
Transport for London requires an extra £2bn this financial year to cover the drop in revenues relating to Covid-19, or risk deterioration of the transport network not seen since the 80s and 90s, it...
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28 Sep 20
The upcoming review of the Treasury’s Green Book should limit private sector involvement in business cases to reduce complexity and increase transparency, according to think tank Centre for Cities.
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28 Sep 20
Long-term funding settlements are needed for local government, NHS and social care services CIPFA has warned.
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28 Sep 20
A proposed additional statement on local authority accounts outlined in the Redmond Review could lead to additional work and extra costs for councils, Sir Tony Redmond said.
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25 Sep 20
Local government is to receive £60m to help ensure new lockdown rules are followed, including through new Covid-19 marshals.
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25 Sep 20
Business rates retention and other council funding mechanisms aimed at incentivising growth should be scrapped to focus on post-Covid recovery, according to the interest group representing urban...
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25 Sep 20
How much money could local government raise from government plans to radically shake-up the process of negotiating developer contributions?
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25 Sep 20
Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year, while spending on new construction projects fell just 14% according to government data.
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24 Sep 20
The cost of Rishi Sunak’s ‘winter economic package’, unveiled today, will not be made public until November, the Treasury has confirmed.
8 Oct 20London Borough of Croydon has launched a review of the companies it owns, as part of its bid to receive more assistance from the government.
7 Oct 20Plymouth City Council has become the first council to agree an interest rates swap deal since a High Court ruling killed off the practice 30 years ago.
7 Oct 20As much as £26bn paid out under the government-backed Bounce Back Loan Scheme could be lost to fraud or default, according to the National Audit Office.
6 Oct 20Councils in Wales could face significant funding shortfalls over the rest of this financial year as a result of Covid-19, according to Audit Wales.
5 Oct 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak signalled that plans for the government to get debt back under control will be pushed into the medium term, following this year’s record borrowing.
5 Oct 20Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed a £3.7bn funding package to help with the building and regeneration of 40 hospitals.
2 Oct 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been asked by Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee asked to explain the arrangements put in place to help devolved administrations mitigate issues arising from the...
2 Oct 20The economic disruption caused by Covid-19 and Brexit could complicate the government’s “levelling up” agenda, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
1 Oct 20The upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review should outline £10.1bn in funding for local authorities up to 2023-24 to help meet funding gaps and increased demand on services, the Local Government...
1 Oct 20The UK’s GDP dropped by a record 19.8% during the second quarter of this year, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics.
1 Oct 20The Cabinet Office took reasonable steps to control the cost of ventilator procurement on behalf of the NHS during the early stages of the pandemic, according to the National Audit Office.
30 Sep 20The long-awaited white paper outlining plans for further devolution in councils across England is set to be delayed, according the head of the UK2070 Commission.
29 Sep 20The UK is unlikely to see negative interest rates “imminently”, according to David Ramsden, deputy governor for markets and banking at the Bank of England.
29 Sep 20Making the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review a single year would be a “sensible decision”, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
29 Sep 20Transport for London requires an extra £2bn this financial year to cover the drop in revenues relating to Covid-19, or risk deterioration of the transport network not seen since the 80s and 90s, it...
28 Sep 20Long-term funding settlements are needed for local government, NHS and social care services CIPFA has warned.
25 Sep 20How much money could local government raise from government plans to radically shake-up the process of negotiating developer contributions?
28 Sep 21
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