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18 Dec 20
Merton Council plans to wind up its wholly owned housing company Merantun Development Ltd, after the company’s business case was deemed “no longer viable”.
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18 Dec 20
The recent restrictions imposed on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board will make budget management in the medium term more challenging, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
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18 Dec 20
The government has launched a best-value inspection at Liverpool City Council, following a police probe that saw mayor Joe Anderson arrested.
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18 Dec 20
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is to appoint an expert panel to help address “appalling” financial management issues at Nottingham City Council, following a government rapid review.
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17 Dec 20
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has rejected the proposal of a new audit oversight body as outlined in the Redmond Review.
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17 Dec 20
The government is to reduce the New Homes Bonus to free up funding for local authority grants, it announced as part of the provisional local government finance settlement.
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17 Dec 20
The exit payment cap for Local Government Pension Schemes in England can be relaxed for some employees on “compassionate grounds”, the government has said.
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17 Dec 20
The Welsh Government has threatened legal action over the Internal Market Bill, which it says is an “attack on its legislative competence”.
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16 Dec 20
London Borough of Croydon has requested permission from the government to use borrowing earmarked for capital projects on filling its revenue budget gap instead.
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16 Dec 20
It has been a long year. How well can you recall the events affecting public finances over the past 12 months?
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16 Dec 20
A proposed post-Brexit overhaul of the UK’s public procurement rules would make it easier buyers to encourage social value, according to the government.
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15 Dec 20
Spelthorne Borough Council is budgeting for an increase in income from its commercial property portfolio during the current financial year, enabling it to underspend its budget by £1.5m.
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15 Dec 20
Leeds City Council has withdrawn its application for permission to use capital resources on day-to-day services following a funding boost from government.
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14 Dec 20
A mechanism to give private investors control of public nuclear projects is still considered a “credible basis” for funding the sector, the government said today as it launched its energy white paper...
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14 Dec 20
Local authorities could be required to provide central government with extra details on their commercial property portfolios, according to a senior official.
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14 Dec 20
Finance officers have helped thwart an attempted £1.5m fraud at a Home Counties county council.
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11 Dec 20
The Scottish Police Authority was unable to balance its budget for the second year running and remains financially unsustainable, Audit Scotland has warned.
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11 Dec 20
The NHS Test and Trace Service is expected to cost £22bn this year, despite struggling to meet targets on testing and contracting tracing, the National Audit Office has said.
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10 Dec 20
The Treasury is considering plans to expand VAT for the ‘sharing economy’ to help ensure there is a level playing field for all businesses.
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10 Dec 20
UK GDP growth slowed to 0.4% in October prior to introduction of a second national lockdown, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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10 Dec 20
The new local government audit body proposed by the Redmond Review should produce an annual report on the whole local government sector, CIFPA has said.
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9 Dec 20
A new digital border system is to cost the Home Office an additional £173m following a suspension in development, according to the National Audit Office.
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8 Dec 20
As many as one in 20 local authorities in England risk financial failure as a result of a disruptive European Union Exit, according to a leaked government report.
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8 Dec 20
A team sent in by ministers has concluded that Nottingham City Council cannot set a balanced budget for next year without government support, according to a leaked report.
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8 Dec 20
The UK government’s lack of fiscal rules and strategy to tackle record debt are a “major source of uncertainty”, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
18 Dec 20Merton Council plans to wind up its wholly owned housing company Merantun Development Ltd, after the company’s business case was deemed “no longer viable”.
18 Dec 20The recent restrictions imposed on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board will make budget management in the medium term more challenging, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
18 Dec 20The government has launched a best-value inspection at Liverpool City Council, following a police probe that saw mayor Joe Anderson arrested.
18 Dec 20Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is to appoint an expert panel to help address “appalling” financial management issues at Nottingham City Council, following a government rapid review.
17 Dec 20The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has rejected the proposal of a new audit oversight body as outlined in the Redmond Review.
17 Dec 20The government is to reduce the New Homes Bonus to free up funding for local authority grants, it announced as part of the provisional local government finance settlement.
17 Dec 20The exit payment cap for Local Government Pension Schemes in England can be relaxed for some employees on “compassionate grounds”, the government has said.
17 Dec 20The Welsh Government has threatened legal action over the Internal Market Bill, which it says is an “attack on its legislative competence”.
16 Dec 20London Borough of Croydon has requested permission from the government to use borrowing earmarked for capital projects on filling its revenue budget gap instead.
16 Dec 20A proposed post-Brexit overhaul of the UK’s public procurement rules would make it easier buyers to encourage social value, according to the government.
15 Dec 20Leeds City Council has withdrawn its application for permission to use capital resources on day-to-day services following a funding boost from government.
14 Dec 20A mechanism to give private investors control of public nuclear projects is still considered a “credible basis” for funding the sector, the government said today as it launched its energy white paper...
14 Dec 20Finance officers have helped thwart an attempted £1.5m fraud at a Home Counties county council.
11 Dec 20The Scottish Police Authority was unable to balance its budget for the second year running and remains financially unsustainable, Audit Scotland has warned.
11 Dec 20The NHS Test and Trace Service is expected to cost £22bn this year, despite struggling to meet targets on testing and contracting tracing, the National Audit Office has said.
10 Dec 20The Treasury is considering plans to expand VAT for the ‘sharing economy’ to help ensure there is a level playing field for all businesses.
10 Dec 20The new local government audit body proposed by the Redmond Review should produce an annual report on the whole local government sector, CIFPA has said.
9 Dec 20A new digital border system is to cost the Home Office an additional £173m following a suspension in development, according to the National Audit Office.
8 Dec 20As many as one in 20 local authorities in England risk financial failure as a result of a disruptive European Union Exit, according to a leaked government report.
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