John Clancy: Brummie bond launches with more to come
One thing I’ve been clear about since becoming leader of Birmingham City Council in December 2015 is that the government isn’t going to come to the financial rescue of local[…]
One thing I’ve been clear about since becoming leader of Birmingham City Council in December 2015 is that the government isn’t going to come to the financial rescue of local[…]
Our regular blogger, Cllr John Clancy of Birmingham City Council, recently submitted a post on LGPS investment costs and the scarcity of pension fund investment in UK infrastructure. We asked[…]
How much money is there in the world? What is the world’s wealth? How about $117 trillion? Or, with all the noughts, $117,000,000,000,000. That’s how much all of the assets[…]
Can the reputation of British Banking ever have been in a worse state, at home and abroad? At home, state-owned RBS/NatWest proved unable even to function at the most basic[…]
The Big Bank Bailout, Round 2 has begun! Last week, Wednesday, the Bank of England swung into operation its ‘Extended Collateral Term Repo Facility’ (ECTRF). To you and me that[…]
Collaboration the key to district recovery post-pandemic: Regeneration and economic growth will depend on districts’ ability to secure funding and work with public and private partners, argues Sanjiv Kohli. Covid hit us in March 2020 and immediately[...] dlvr.it/Rxb4VK pic.twitter.com/FiMynEQVPU
Impact Awards: Liverpool’s cafe culture and Warrington’s investment in homes: The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards showcase finance teams with a direct impact on their local communities and the environment. This week we spotlight Liverpool City Council’s… dlvr.it/RxJsKb pic.twitter.com/dEYpaz6HP0
Doing something in #localgov #finance for housing or regeneration? Check out the 'Place Shaping' category room151.co.uk/impact-awards/… sponsored by @31tenConsulting in the CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards. #timetoenter !! pic.twitter.com/dU99vE6Wws
Doing something in #localgov #finance for Adult Social Care & Health? Check out the ASC&H category room151.co.uk/impact-awards/… sponsored by Fundamentum Social Housing REIT in the CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards. #timetoenter !!
Doing something in #localgov #finance for the environment? Check out the 'carbon management' category room151.co.uk/impact-awards/… sponsored by @ACSLLP in the CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards. #timetoenter !!
So what are the seven categories for the CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards? Here they are room151.co.uk/impact-awards/… #localgov #finance #outcomes
Why should LGPS be concerned about rising inflation?: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and wider economic uncertainty created deflationary pressures which raise important considerations for the Local Government Pension Scheme writes… dlvr.it/RxF7Fs pic.twitter.com/JlcjROBIpz
JOB ALERT: LPFA Finance Director vacancy: London Pensions Fund Authority Finance Director and s151 Officer Competitive salary and benefits The largest Local Government Pension (LGPS) provider in London with around £6.5 billion of assets and 135[...] dlvr.it/RxBdJP
Richard Harbord: Further signs that local government finance is failing: The crisis in Liverpool and a fix for education budgets are further indication that local government finance is in need of a root and branch review. Even for those students[...] dlvr.it/Rx9PSV pic.twitter.com/sAanC2gEyu
Impact Awards: Finance helps launch school meals company and support business during lockdown: The CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards will showcase the way finance teams have a direct impact on their local communities and the environment. This week we spotlight… dlvr.it/RwnlF4 pic.twitter.com/AJhne1MVG4
"This work has made a vital, practical contribution to ensuring people have been supported through the pandemic." #impact #151awards #covid #s151 room151.co.uk/treasury/impac… #impactcasestudies #councilfinancemakesadifference
Financial pressures loom for 2023 and beyond: Kate Ogden writes the government has addressed most of the short-term Covid-19 financial pressures facing English councils, but problems loom in 2022-23 and the years following. As we enter the[...] dlvr.it/RwfDsz pic.twitter.com/hpv2R09w75