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Westminster to shed one in seven jobs amid ‘unprecedented’ pressure
Westminster City Council is set to cut over 500 posts as part of plans to tackle a looming £160m budget gap.
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News-in-Brief
Bedford s151 ‘excluded from meetings’ amid governance warnings and increased intervention
Financial governance at Bedford Borough Council was put at risk by the appointment of the authority’s former section 151 officer as the mayor’s political assistant, according to a critical report.
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UK Venture: a global leader in the heart of Europe
Ross Morrison, partner, primary investments at Adams Street Partners, on the UK venture market and the big opportunity for LGPS investors.
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Funding
Thurrock receives £200m debt support despite ‘dangerous precedent’ concerns
Thurrock Council has confirmed receipt of a £200m debt support package from the government in what the authority described as a “real boost” in managing its financial situation.
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Events
Room151’s Local Investment for the LGPS – Devolution, Manchesterism and the Future of Place-Based Capital
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The Grand Hotel, Church Street
Birmingham, B3 2FE
Room151’s LGPS Investment Forum 2026
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Royal College of Surgeons, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London, WC2A 3PE
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