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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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News-in-Brief
One in five councils won’t be able to maintain an underborrowed position over the next year, survey finds
Just over a fifth of councils will need a significant amount of new external borrowing in the next year as they can no longer hold an underborrowed position.
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LGPS
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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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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