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Inflation spike creates watching brief for treasury officers: 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… dlvr.it/S2MPCy pic.twitter.com/6A18jUeCX3

Does local government need a new red flag system to signal looming financial crisis?: Andrew Hardingham examines calls for a new early warning system for section 114s notices and finds there are already many mechanisms in place, if only they were used… dlvr.it/S2J7R0 pic.twitter.com/m1a8qKP049

151 officers must remain at the top table: Too often in the current times section 151 officers find themselves outside the inner circle of management. Paul Jones argues this risks undermining governance and financial controls. A recent poll[...] dlvr.it/S2DHGk pic.twitter.com/8mRlpFsnBM

Join us on July 1st at 4:30pm attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/64873… #151awards pic.twitter.com/vswAiDBaJN

LGPS: “Are we 100% funded?”: The future is looking rosey for funding but, argues Robert Bilton, there is still longevity, climate change and the future cost of benefits to worry about. With less than a[...] dlvr.it/S1mvJN pic.twitter.com/xbOxta2Zsv

Finance chiefs may have to ’embrace the uncertainty’ in financial planning: Adrian Jenkins looks at the unenviable task of planning local government finance given the “suite of moving parts” affecting the sector. Is there any point in making any… dlvr.it/S1W52G pic.twitter.com/uxj4HBj7kN

How does LGPS identify “authentic” place-based impact opportunities?:   Pension funds should take the initiative if they are to make a succes of placed-based impact investing, writes Karen Shackleton. The Good Economy, Pensions for Purpose and the… dlvr.it/S1N7CG pic.twitter.com/MUVkS3Gu4U

Income losses and lack of data hamper Whitehall’s support of councils in the pandemic: 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… dlvr.it/S149HT pic.twitter.com/4ExvswxFfg

Impact Awards: Shortlist revealed: 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[...] dlvr.it/S0xcnQ pic.twitter.com/9tiBM3UlDS

Next settlement an opportunity to head off s114 dangers: Dan Bates considers the underlying changes required to avoid further s114 notices. I was interested to read a recent headline that claimed that a third of south east councils were[...] dlvr.it/S0qVCd pic.twitter.com/5UcR3AfGRJ

Local authorities need to ‘invest in finance teams’: Reforms means local government will soon see a new audit regulator but, writes Alison Ring, investing in local government finance teams and better reporting are priorities too. The government’s… dlvr.it/S0WbnB pic.twitter.com/Em2M5WkU7E

How LGPS can help drive economic growth in local places: Mark Hepworth argues that investing in local places can pay off for LGPS funds. Few of us would disagree with the sentiment of levelling up and build back better. The global[...] dlvr.it/S0SFq4 pic.twitter.com/kujtauDf8T