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Speakers at Room151’s Local Authority Treasurers Investment Forum (LATIF) North have expressed concern about the funding processes established by central government as part of the levelling up agenda. Professor Steven[…]
Richard Harbord is reassured that the chancellor has a plan, though a little concerned that Rishi Sunak didn’t have one before today’s Spring Statement and that he retains faith in[…]
Omar Al-Hasso, managing director of Phi Capital Investments, talks to Mike Thatcher about how local authorities are working with private sector partners to deliver more affordable homes. Government statistics show[…]
Demand for greater housing means increased pressure on county councils to deliver the associated infrastructure, such as roads and schools. Now Brexit, Covid and the war in Ukraine are also[…]
The chief executive of West Lindsey District Council has called for the government’s levelling-up agenda to have a more rural slant to it. Ian Knowles told Room151 that rural authorities[…]
If there’s a climate emergency, shouldn’t we have an emergency response? Mark Davies discusses how Lancaster City Council has been using the principles underlying the Civil Contingencies Act to help[…]
Weakened financial governance combined with the growing complexity of finance-raising schemes have produced huge challenges in local government. Grant Thornton’s Paul Dossett says that investing in finance leaders – both[…]
Tony Travers discusses how the prefectorial role of the section 151 officer has become more significant as austerity has hit council budgets. He suggests that the s151 will become ever-more[…]
David Green calls on the government to listen to feedback on the Minimum Revenue Provision consultation and avoid unintended consequences. Local authorities can fund capital expenditure, but not revenue expenditure,[…]
Partner Content: Matt Norris from Gravis Capital Management talks to Room151 about the growing digital infrastructure sector, its key elements and the opportunities it presents to investors. R151: Can you[…]
