Getting to grips with governance
Poor governance can make the difference between local authorities coping and not coping. Aileen Murphie explores what national government should be doing to help section 151 officers carry out their[…]
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Poor governance can make the difference between local authorities coping and not coping. Aileen Murphie explores what national government should be doing to help section 151 officers carry out their[…]
Investors should steel themselves for a potentially bumpy ride in 2019, says James Bevan. 2018 was a challenging year for the global economy with slowing growth, tightening financial conditions and[…]
Money market funds domiciled in the UK could see increased inflows in the run-up to an increasingly messy Brexit from institutions wanting to play it absolutely safe. Onshore funds (those[…]
Police are ready to send files on 30 people to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over £10.25m lent by Northampton Borough Council for the redevelopment of the town’s football ground.[…]
Central government last week decided to allow Northamptonshire County Council to use capital receipts from the sale of its headquarters to balance its revenue budget. Stephen Sheen investigates the accounting[…]
CIPFA has called for councils’ chief financial officers to be accorded the importance they deserve. In its response to feedback on its proposals for a financial resilience index for English[…]
Plans to further tighten guidance on councils borrowing to invest in commercial property could reduce the flexibility of local government to deal with funding pressures, according to James Goudie QC.[…]
Spending on children seeking asylum doubles room151.co.uk/brief/#spendin… #localgov
DCN calls for delay to 75% business rates retention room151.co.uk/brief/#dcn-cal… #localgov
Ashford to build and run solar farm to raise revenue: Ashford Borough Council will borrow £6m from the Public Works Loan Board to build a solar farm it says will produce a return of 6.7% a year to fund services.[...] dlvr.it/QzNZmS pic.twitter.com/khvp447NDe
Croydon’s Brick by Brick to borrow more council money: London Borough of Croydon’s standalone housing company has pushed back the date by which it will become self-financing after announcing plans to borrow more cash to develop new sites. In[...] dlvr.it/QzKB8b pic.twitter.com/5E1RZyiIyv
Councils to receive full compensation for waste overhaul requirements room151.co.uk/brief/#council… # localgov
High street woes cause revenue dip at council-owned retail park room151.co.uk/brief/#high-st… #localgov #Bournmouth
County looks to raise cash from farm sales room151.co.uk/brief/#county-… #localgov @StaffordshireCC
Warrington outlines robust defence of out-of-borough investments: Warrington Borough Council has outlined its reasons for departing from government investment guidance and continuing to borrow to invest in revenue-generating property outside its… dlvr.it/QzJWtt pic.twitter.com/vxCqb5xnKT
Managing ill-health risk in the LGPS: Barry McKay provides a health-check on how Local Government Pension Scheme funds can mitigate risks from ill-health retirements. Most LGPS benefits build up gradually during each member’s employment. However, if[...] dlvr.it/QzJWqk pic.twitter.com/HyRrtUu8dw
Business rates retention reform lacks rigour says IFS: The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says that the government’s proposals for reform of business rates retention need further work. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)… dlvr.it/QzDVm8 pic.twitter.com/QKNrDyZP74
Ashfield raises property stake to £104m room151.co.uk/brief/#ashfiel… #localgov
Barking and Dagenham to double external borrowing room151.co.uk/brief/#barking… #localgov
A busy and unpromising timetable for local authority finances: Richard Harbord looks at the large amount of central government measures affecting councils due over the next 13 months. Time is running out, the current uncertainty damaging, and the… dlvr.it/Qz81pV pic.twitter.com/FvQbpvz2dn
Getting to grips with governance: Poor governance can make the difference between local authorities coping and not coping. Aileen Murphy explores what national government should be doing to help section 151 officers carry out their[...] dlvr.it/Qz81kf pic.twitter.com/2tywD1wu7H
Sutton announces new chief executive room151.co.uk/brief/#sutton-… #localgov @SuttonCouncil
Spelthorne halts commercial property investment: Spelthorne Borough Council has called time on its controversial programme of borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) to fund commercial property investment. Over the past three years, the[...] dlvr.it/Qyvbrt pic.twitter.com/yECeMm6uUP
LGPS board considers guidance to avoid conflicts of interest: The LGPS Advisory Board is consulting on whether new rules are needed to avoid conflicts of interest in the governance of the scheme. It has appointed pension adviser Hymans Robertson[...] dlvr.it/Qyvbk7 pic.twitter.com/hLtp4ekKuH
Eighty percent of councils lack faith in sustainability of local authority finances room151.co.uk/brief/#eighty-… #localgov
MP criticises county over incinerator project room151.co.uk/brief/#mp-crit… #localgov