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Local-to-local lending pros and cons weighed up by treasury experts

Reputational risk and a struggle to access longer-term money are some of the main obstacles to using the local-to-local lending market, according to the investment panel at LATIF 2026.

Treasury by Miriam Onen

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EFS is government’s ‘most disgraceful policy’: Tony Travers

News-in-Brief

‘Prudent’ East Herts retains LGR buffer

Watford awaits MRP audit verdict

Sutton counts the cost of high-needs deficit

Government urged to target social housing funding to ‘where need is greatest’

Redbridge pension fund increases exposure to emerging markets

Hounslow to cut equity allocation by 34%

‘Capabilities are not equal’ across mayoral areas, says former Treasury minister

The lack of competence within some mayoral areas is the “single most immediate challenge” to devolution, according to former Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill.

Funding by Kerry Lorimer

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Governance

Plan to replace Scottish councils with regional authorities

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Spelthorne to shed further assets ahead of LGR

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Harness but don’t copy Manchesterism to make devolution work

Roundtable reports

LGPS

Room151 and Schroders launch fourth annual LGPS Investment Survey

With the Fit for the Future reforms entering into force, it is time for us to take the temperature of the industry on the impact of reforms and key investment challenges.

LGPS by Guest Contributor

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Will LGR hiatus herald ‘messy’ future for devolution?

Ministers may let local government reorganisation (LGR) slide and accept a “messy” path towards devolution in the wake of the latest reorganisation bombshell, according to Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) chief executive Jonathan Carr-West.

Funding by Kerry Lorimer