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2017 has been a year of preparing for regulatory change. Many of the changes to the global financial system designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis will[…]
2017 has been a year of preparing for regulatory change. Many of the changes to the global financial system designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis will[…]
Funding of social care a “grave concern” Continued reliance on the council tax precept to plug the gap in funding for adult social care is a “grave concern”, according to[…]
Revised investment guidance gives local authorities a “green light for prudent commercial investments”, including investments in commercial property, writes James Goudie, QC. Local authorities in England now have power potentially[…]
Councils started 2017 with increasing costs and diminishing funding and ended it with worse pressures and no financial relief. The year was overshadowed by two events: Brexit and Grenfell Tower.[…]
A new system for funding local government will be introduced by 2020-21, according to a statement from the communities secretary Sajid Javid. On the same day as publishing the local[…]
Kensington and Chelsea Council has raised its borrowing limits by almost £400m, which will be spent if required, as the response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy continues to gather pace.[…]
Local government is at the threshold of a new era in which it needs to embrace new technology, argues Graham Liddle. The way forward is to welcome change, focus on[…]
LGPS funds increase hedge fund holdings Investment in hedge funds by the UK’s 10 biggest Local Government Pension Scheme funds has risen by a third to £2.2bn in the year[…]
Delays to introducing 100% business rates retention mean government must take urgent steps in the forthcoming local government settlement to stop councils facing financial breaking point, according to the Local[…]
Jason Fletcher, chief investment officer at LGPS Central talks to Room151 about full cost transparency and why pools can’t accurately measure their impact unless they establish the true picture of[…]
Impact Awards: Cheltenham’s tech hub and Hackney’s recovery from cyber attack: The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards spotlight finance teams with a direct impact on their local communities and the environment. This week we explore Cheltenham Borough Council’s… dlvr.it/Rxg53h pic.twitter.com/iH8oGKOfSs
Collaboration the key to district recovery post-pandemic: Regeneration and economic growth will depend on districts’ ability to secure funding and work with public and private partners, argues Sanjiv Kohli. Covid hit us in March 2020 and immediately[...] dlvr.it/Rxb4VK pic.twitter.com/FiMynEQVPU
Impact Awards: Liverpool’s cafe culture and Warrington’s investment in homes: The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards showcase finance teams with a direct impact on their local communities and the environment. This week we spotlight Liverpool City Council’s… dlvr.it/RxJsKb pic.twitter.com/dEYpaz6HP0
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Why should LGPS be concerned about rising inflation?: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and wider economic uncertainty created deflationary pressures which raise important considerations for the Local Government Pension Scheme writes… dlvr.it/RxF7Fs pic.twitter.com/JlcjROBIpz
JOB ALERT: LPFA Finance Director vacancy: London Pensions Fund Authority Finance Director and s151 Officer Competitive salary and benefits The largest Local Government Pension (LGPS) provider in London with around £6.5 billion of assets and 135[...] dlvr.it/RxBdJP
Richard Harbord: Further signs that local government finance is failing: The crisis in Liverpool and a fix for education budgets are further indication that local government finance is in need of a root and branch review. Even for those students[...] dlvr.it/Rx9PSV pic.twitter.com/sAanC2gEyu
Impact Awards: Finance helps launch school meals company and support business during lockdown: The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards will showcase the way finance teams have a direct impact on their local communities and the environment. This week we spotlight… dlvr.it/RwnlF4 pic.twitter.com/AJhne1MVG4
"This work has made a vital, practical contribution to ensuring people have been supported through the pandemic." #impact #151awards #covid #s151 room151.co.uk/treasury/impac… #impactcasestudies #councilfinancemakesadifference