Local authorities could have missed out on cheaper pre-paid card agreements due to “competitive collusion” between providers, according to a regulator.
A finance chief has labelled as ‘pitiful’ the amount of money his authority has received through a new £280m allocation for councils to manage and expand special educational needs and disabilities...
The government has thrown its weight behind the legal case arguing that councils should be allowed to continue to hold virtual meetings – but says authorities should continue to prepare to work...
The body representing universities has proposed greater employer support to the university pension scheme to help offset a widening deficit in the fund.
As many 100 councils in England will see a public health funding freeze year-on-year in 2021-22, according to analysis from the House of Commons Library.
Transport for London is expected to slash its capital spending due to weakened passenger demand following the coronavirus pandemic, ratings agency Moody’s has predicted.
Local authorities in England borrowed £856m from the Public Works Loan Board last month, as councils refocus on capital projects following a lull due to Covid-19.
Funding for the Scottish Government’s day-to-day spending in 2021-22 is nearly a third higher per person than in England, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The London Borough of Croydon has withdrawn its section 114 notice, following the government’s decision to grant support allowing the authority to balance its 2020-21 budget.
Local authority external audit fees for 2020-21 will be used as a baseline for next year, although one expert predicted that levels are likely to change by the end of the year.
The government and senior officials need to address the causes of problems in their organisations to help improve service delivery and value for money, according to the national spending watchdog.
Councils will get just £300m extra to help low-income households make their homes more efficient after the government abandoned a £1.5bn grants scheme with a similar aim after just six months.
Local government auditor Grant Thornton has defended how it inspected the accounts of Liverpool City Council, following a damning report into governance the council.
Northampton Borough Council has demanded that the wife of former Northampton Town FC co-chairman David Cardoza repays £418,000 to the council or sell her property.
Section 114 notices are unfit for purpose, two senior officers at the London Borough of Croydon – which issued two last year due to financial problems – told MPs this week.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s decision to press ahead with a £135m franchising plan is premature, according operators bringing a legal challenge.
