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    • — 12 Dec, 2019

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    • — 12 Dec, 2019

    Authorities turn away from PWLB in favour of borrowing from peers

    Councils borrowed just £80m through the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) during the first full month since the Treasury’s rate rise, a mere 4% of August’s total. Just two authorities[…]

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    County introduces new rules after £9.1m funds gaffe

    A report to Hertfordshire’s most recent audit committee meeting said the “treasury control failure” had come to light in August, one day after the multi-million-pound redemption was not received. The[…]

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    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[…]

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    Council report casts doubt on emergence of competitive PWLB alternatives

    A report by London Borough of Haringey finance officers has sounded the alarm over the options for councils to find cheaper lenders than the Public Works Loans Board (PWLB) following[…]

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    • — 21 Nov, 2019

    Council service spending grows by 1.9%

    English local authorities’ total service expenditure reached £91.4bn in 2018-19, a 1.9% increase on the previous year and its highest level since 2014-15. The figures were included in the Local[…]

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    Sector finance chief calls for council freedoms to swap PWLB loans

    A leading local government finance figure says the government should have allowed councils to swap their Public Works Loan Board loans as an alternative to raising the interest rate. Last[…]

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    Guidance recommends sale of risky investment properties

    Councils should consider disposing of investment properties if they are unable to set aside enough reserves to cover potential losses, according to new guidance. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance[…]

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    Cash managers report steady MMF demand

    An annual survey of cash managers has reported that demand for money market funds (MMFs) remains steady against a backdrop of global uncertainty that names Brexit as one of the[…]

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    CCLA launches ‘shareholder power’ initiative to tackle modern slavery

    Investment manager CCLA has launched an initiative to use shareholder power to encourage companies to tackle the scourge of modern slavery. CCLA has joined with investor organisation Principles for Responsible[…]

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