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Social rents and PWLB changes: councils ‘need help’ to close housing viability gap
The government has taken some positive steps to help councils increase housebuilding – but more can be done to help close the viability gap that still exists.
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LGR deferral offers ‘time to plan well and make considered decisions’
The latest ministerial update on local government reorganisation (LGR) provides useful clarity on timescales – even if some of the detail remains to be worked through, according to Kirsty Nutton, strategic director of resources at Rutland Council.
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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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A ‘steady, unexciting’ Budget but councils face ‘more hard times ahead’, say sector finance experts
There are “more hard times ahead for local councils” following the Autumn Budget, local government finance experts have warned.
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