LGPS pool announces resignation of chief executive
The chief executive of LGPS pool Brunel Pension Partnership has quit her role, citing the need for a “different style of leadership”. In an announcement today, Brunel announced that Dawn[…]
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The future for outsourcing after Barnet formula cracks
Barnet has signalled its outsourcing revolution is being reduced. But is this the return of council provision? Internal reviews are rarely news but the announcement by London Borough of Barnet[…]
Councils reveal fears over funding for services
Almost a fifth of councils lack confidence that they will realise all of the savings identified in their 2019/20 budgets, according to a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA).[…]
Councils budget for rise in social service spending
Total revenue spending on services by all English local authorities is budgeted to rise 3.4% in 2019/20, with spending on children’s social care set to rise by more than 6%.[…]
LGPS faces cost uncertainty after Supreme Court upholds McCloud ruling
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) faces ongoing uncertainty over compensation costs after the Supreme Court ruled last week that 2015 changes to the public sector pensions had discriminated against[…]
Commercial activity given greater prominence in draft CIPFA code
CIPFA has amended its draft Financial Management Code for local authorities to give commercial activity greater prominence. The body has amended the proposals to recognise the importance of commercial activity[…]
Council services hit by failure of funding regime for child asylum-seekers
Anger with the Home Office is growing among local authorities bearing the brunt of funding rules for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Chris Smith investigates. Local authorities supporting unaccompanied children who are[…]
Services set to suffer as adult social care spending share drops
The proportion of council budgets spent on adult social care is set to drop this year for the first time since 2010 – with councils likely to cut services due[…]
Council predicts £5.5m budget overspend after a single month
A Midlands council is predicting a £5.5m overspend on its 2019/20 budget – just one month into the financial year. In a report to Peterborough City Council’s cabinet, Peter Carpenter,[…]
Kingston looks to set up company to buy £68m of commercial property
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is planning to set up a property investment company to oversee a planned multi-million-pound investment drive aimed at supporting council services. In a[…]
