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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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Audit completion up but improved guidance on reforms needed, finds PSAA
Local government directors of finance have reported an improvement in audit completion compared with previous years – but have called for more detailed information and guidance on local audit reform and building back assurance.
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.
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S151s back in ‘washing machine of turmoil’ as LGR pause impacts planning
A large cohort of CFOs have been put back into a “washing machine of turmoil” following the government’s decision to pause and review local government reorganisation (LGR).
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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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