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Society of District Council Treasurers president, Jill Penn, offers some practical guidance and the questions a council should ask before taking the plunge into direct property investment. Many types of[…]
Pension fund investments have indeed seen a long-term upward trend and the performance of equities over the last few years has led to expectations that the funding levels in the[…]
A recent report shone a light on the use of capital receipts by a small number of councils to fund redundancies. Rob Whiteman says that the issue is more complicated[…]
Councils who think they won’t be subject to new accounting rules on leases are in for a rude awakening, says David Green. One of the first things anyone analysing financial[…]
The Spending Review is unlikely to provide an end to austerity for councils, so the government must make its plans for local government clear, says Chris McNulty. Ever since Theresa[…]
A new approach to buying goods and services by Manchester City Council has led to the creation of jobs and wealth within the city, says Matthew Todd. New findings from[…]
The Scheme Advisory Board (England & Wales) (SAB) has launched a review of LGPS governance in relation to administrating authorities and their pension funds. Jeff Houston explains the proposed changes.[…]
Richard Harbord looks at the large amount of central government measures affecting councils due over the next 13 months. Time is running out, the current uncertainty damaging, and the prospects[…]
Poor governance can make the difference between local authorities coping and not coping. Aileen Murphie explores what national government should be doing to help section 151 officers carry out their[…]
Draft guidance from government on the pooling of LGPS assets is welcome, but might not stop all tension between member funds, says Peter Smith. January’s latest consultation on guidance for[…]
