When the chancellor delivered this autumn’s spending review it was not without merit. But despite claims of a three-year settlements, experts worry funding structures remain distinctly short term. Despite October’s[…]
Officers and experts continue to debate the revised Prudential Code. Some now fear a fire sale of property that could undermine private sector confidence. While debate continues to rumble over[…]
The new Prudential code targets long-term investments in pooled funds. But a Room151 webcast hears it does not require authorities to become “forced sellers” of those assets. There has been[…]
Survey results tell a tale of treasurers slowly adjusting asset allocation, low levels of yield and the possibility of rising interest rates Are treasury officers adjusting their asset allocation in[…]
A revised code will be amended in response to concerns that it either lacked clarity or was “not appropriate”. CIPFA’s revision of the Prudential Code has proved controversial but concerns[…]
Members on the public accounts committee say the audit market is at risk of collapse while the system is close to “breaking point”. Audit of councils has long been a[…]
A recent rise in inflation has local government treasury leaders thinking about interest rates, writes Gavin Hinks. Should local government be worried about rising inflation? The increasingly shrill reports about[…]
MPs point to problematic information and the loss of income as major obstacles for local government finances after Covid-19 hit. A report from MPs underlines what many local government finance[…]
CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards move to the next stage with publication of the finalists. The shortlist is out. Entries for the inaugural CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards have been sifted and sorted and[…]
Inflation means low yields for treasury assets with further headwinds in need of a government plan. Treasurers can expect yields on their assets to remain low despite inflation. That forecast[…]
