Look to the future now it’s only just begun.
Now that the dust has settled after the General Election and we have at least some prospect of a “strong and stable” government, what can local government wish for in[…]
Funding
Borough eyes community bond to fund green infrastructure
West Berkshire Council is exploring proposals to set up a community bond to fund a green infrastructure project aimed at achieving the authority’s carbon-reduction ambitions. Executive committee members are being[…]
Local government sets out wish list as Conservatives win big
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s decisive general election victory has prompted leading local government voices to underscore the pressing finance issues the government must address. The Conservatives secured a significant 80-seat[…]
Empowering the s151 – how to use CIPFA’s resilience index
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman explains how local authority chief finance officers can benefit from comparing themselves to their peers. Most of us feel the irrepressible urge to turn to[…]
Room 151’s top news stories of 2019
As an eventful year for local authority treasurers draws to a close, Room 151 takes a look at the top 10 stories from the sector during 2019. 10. Spending watchdog[…]
Election 2019: “Stark” differences in parties’ proposals for council funding
Conservative Party manifesto proposals would not meet rising costs faced by councils, while Labour Party policies would meet demand even with a council tax freeze, according to the Institute for[…]
How do the main party manifestos affect local government finance?
As the battle for Number 10 hots up, Room151 takes a look at the manifesto commitments likely to be of most interest to section 151 officers. Conservative Party Business rates[…]
Brady to step down from bond agency helm
UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) chief executive Aidan Brady is stepping down from his role as chief executive after leading the organisation for five years. Brady’s departure comes a week[…]
ALMO funding issues prompt move to insource housing services
The only arm’s-length management organisation to oversee homes in multiple councils faces closure with all the councils involved intending to take the service directly in-house. East Kent Housing (EKH) serves[…]
Queen’s Speech trails legislation on social care and devolution
Long-delayed reforms to social care were included in the government’s proposed legislative agenda announced in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. Proposals for a green paper on social care were originally announced in[…]
