Funding Four in five county and rural councils ‘worse off’ after Budget and settlement 31 January 2025 31 January 2025 by Jason Holland A vast number of county and rural local authorities – 85% – are in a worse position now than where they were before the Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password LATIF 2025 Flagship One-Day Conference 18 September, 2025 09:00 - 17:00 155 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 3YD ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER News-in-Brief High Peak braced for £1.5m overspend ‘Civic value’ of Community Municipal Investments shown in new report ‘Mistake’ to delay national care service to next parliament Hillingdon pension fund cuts equity allocation to expand private market holdings Havering Pension Fund targets 2.5% local investment ‘Rewiring the State’ agenda poses ‘existential threat’ to councils, warns think tank Preston appoints CFO to replace retiring Jackie Wilding Ashford environmental scheme could unlock 8,000 homes Merseyside expands equities, names independent person Surrey Pension Fund appoints independent person