Hundreds of millions of pounds of adult social care funding could be redirected from councils in the North and Midlands, according to a Local Government Association (LGA) analysis. The LGA[…]
Scottish councils have been incentivised to overlook value for money when weighing up how to finance infrastructure spending, according to spending watchdogs. A report by the Accounts Commission and Auditor[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
