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Northamptonshire County Council has borrowed £110m from the Public Works Loan Board to replace short-term borrowing. The council took six loans during August at rates between 1.12% and 1.68% with[…]
Social care and special needs funding were among the biggest winners in the chancellor’s spending statement. Sajid Javid promised certainty for a new era in his one-year spending statement. But[…]
Special educational services are set for a £700m boost but directors have cautioned money alone isn’t enough. As part of a major spending pledge for primary and secondary education, the[…]
Councils say they need more help from the government after its £1bn pledge of high street funding. The government announced 50 councils could bid for up to £1bn from the[…]
Chancellor Sajid Javid has fuelled general election speculation by fast-tracking his spending review. He will deliver his one-year spending plans next week and signalled he would increase funding on voter-friendly[…]
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has urged councils to ensure that they have the right procedures in place to protect against sophisticated financial crime. Last month,[…]
Councils have warned they need certainty about funding reforms and revenue, following the chancellor’s decision to hold a one-year funding review. Local authorities called for funding to ease cost pressures[…]
Northamptonshire County Council has announced the appointment of its fourth finance director in two years. The council this week revealed its finances are improving but confirmed the key figure responsible[…]
The new prime minister has committed £300m to fund greater devolution across the UK. Boris Johnson this week continued his regional tour with the announcement of £300m to fund economic[…]
With speculation of an autumn general election mounting, the Labour Party has announced details of proposed legislation to reverse decades of contracting out for local services. The party’s shadow chancellor,[…]
