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Local government got a one-year funding deal. But, writes Adrian Jenkins, the new minister in charge also looks set to overhaul the entire funding process. Local government funding has been[…]
The 2022-23 settlement promises an extra £3.5bn. Michael Gove said the settlement represents a “real-terms increase from last year’s settlement and will make sure councils can improve vital frontline services”.[…]
The message that local authority finance teams need bolstering seems to be winning a hearing, writes Alison Ring, while reform of local authority financial reporting and audit gathers pace. For[…]
“On the 1st Day of Christmas my true love (section 151 officers) said to me (chief executives) – “I’ve got a list of 12 things for you to do!” The[…]
Tracie Langley, Cornwall’s s151 officer, looks back at another year dominated by the pandemic, budgets, elections and “you-would-just-never-believe-it” stories. I can’t say I bounced out of bed on that first[…]
Sponsored article: William MacLeod explores the ‘net zero’ investment opportunities in renewable energy and the built environment. If COP26 emphasised anything, it was that the challenge to meet net zero[…]
With equity markets on a knife-edge heading into 2022, we tasked Border to Coast’s Ryan Boothroyd and Anthony Petalas, to set out plausible bull and bear cases over the next[…]
It’s been quite a year in LGPS. The scheme has been confronting climate, government’s desire for an investment “Big Bang”, cryptocurrencies, aiding placemaking and supporting the creation of national infrastructure.[…]
Jill Davys considers next years LGPS valuations and implications for cashflow, risk managment and ESG. It feels like only yesterday when the sense of relief at getting 2019 valuations signed[…]
Elizabeth M. Carey writes that LGPS funds should target levels above 100% before anyone begins to feel comfortably funded. In an age when many people are living longer and healthier,[…]
