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Councils need to maintain healthy reserves despite increased funding for councils through last week’s Spending Review, says Chris Buss. One of the advantages of not being a serving section 151[…]
The government’s consultation document on reforms to local government funding left more questions than answers, says Chris Buss. Back in December the Government issued its consultation document on local government[…]
Chris Buss suggests four ways to stimulate the building of council housing. Earlier in the year the government issued a Green Paper on social housing; since then the world has[…]
Initially, Chris Buss wasn’t the biggest fan of the UK Municipal Bonds Agency. But changed circumstances mean he now thinks it is a win-win for local government I have, as[…]
CIPFA’s consultation on a new index ranking the financial resilience of English councils has just closed. Chris Buss argues the proposals as they stand could have unforeseen consequences. When working[…]
Pooling is well under way but there remains outstanding issues for some. Chris Buss argues funds should be allowed to shop around pools to find the best investment products. When[…]
The debate over choosing in-house or contractor-provided services has reopened after high-profile suppliers encountered trouble. Chris Buss concludes there is a case for services supplied directly by councils where existing[…]
As the government’s consultation on fair funding nears its closing date, Chris Buss wonders whether it could possibly achieve its own stated aims. A few weeks ago Tom Cruise was[…]
The autumn budget saw the chancellor lift the HRA cap by £1bn. Chris Buss argues central government needs to get over the idea that all local government debt is bad[…]
After 43 years in local government and over 11 years as a section 151 officer, which finished on March 31st, what words of advice can I give to an aspiring[…]
