The current consultation on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board may limit local authority options but Mike Jensen argues there are attractive alternatives, among them the Municipal Bonds Agency.[…]
Measures proposed to constrain borrowing by local authorities from the Public Work Loans Board go too far and are “extreme”, according to Gary Fielding, corporate director, strategic resources and section[…]
LATIF North, Room151’s dedicated conference for treasury and 151 officers across the north of England is going virtual, with an online event on March 25. The gathering had been due[…]
Local government funding confirmed this week will provide a boost to council budgets but there remains uncertainty over resources for the coming years. The House of Commons voted this week[…]
Warwick District Council has become the first authority to back a referendum on increasing its council tax share above the 2% limit. Residents will be asked on 7th May to[…]
A key element of the planned guidance on responsible investment for Local Government Pension Scheme member funds has been put on hold because of uncertainty over the impact of the[…]
Peterborough City Council has revealed plans to use £7m of capital receipts to help balance its in-year revenue budget and 2020/21 spending proposals – despite controversy surrounding similar moves in[…]
The fees council pay for their external audits are set to be frozen for the second year running despite increasing cost pressures on audit firms, according to the body responsible[…]
A Northern Ireland council has voted to increase its domestic rate bills by almost 8% after being told by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) that its[…]
Aberdeen City Council has a patchy record of planning and monitoring its service-boosting income generation proposals – many of which fail to meet their budgeted targets, an internal audit report[…]
