Kent

09/26 Children’s care costs drive Kent £21m overspend

07/26 Kent to host Border to Coast’s joint committee

07/26 134 councils to become 38 unitaries: latest LGR decisions announced

06/26 Kent overspends by £22.7m as social care pressures build

05/26 Kent asset disposals forecast to generate £49m over three years

05/26 Kent seeks over £100m from government’s Structures Fund

03/26 Are Reform-led council pension funds scaling back their ESG ambitions?

02/26 Kent’s head of DOLGE steps down as cabinet member

01/26 Kent signals ‘clear step forward’ with 3.99% council tax rise

12/25 Kent considers move to SPPA ahead of local government reorganisation

10/25 Surrey Pension Fund votes to become Single Purpose Pension Authority

09/25 County council prefers single unitary to avoid ‘unacceptable’ disaggregation costs

09/25 Reform UK accuses LGPS of ‘rip-offs, decadence and complacency’

08/25 LGR savings picture clouded by government’s lack of own analysis

08/25 Councils divided over impact of Fair Funding Review 2.0

08/25 Accounting code: decluttered but still complex?

08/25 Kent and Medway grapple with LGR costs and savings

08/25 £50m budget gap means Kent faces ‘difficult’ decisions

08/25 Border to Coast on track to surpass £100bn AUM as seven ACCESS funds to join pool

07/25 ‘Millions of pounds’ of potential savings claimed by Reform’s Kent council

06/25 Kent reports borrowings of £733m and investments of £475m

06/25 Brunel’s bet on nature pays off as Microsoft signs 10-year carbon removal deal

06/25 Is Reform’s DOGE a threat to local government audit?

06/25 CIPFA chief warns against ‘threats and ultimatums’ as Musk-style ‘Doge’ launched for council

01/25 DSG deficit a ‘significant financial risk’ at Kent County Council

11/24 Kent’s forecasted overspend rises by £10m in Q2

11/24 Thurrock and APSE: a dispute like no other that has broad financial and best value implications

09/24 ACCESS reports 13% uptake in pooling

08/24 Councils warn of further overspends and new threats to financial stability

08/24 Municipal Missions Manifesto: A new dawn for local government has broken, has it not? – Alison Ring

07/24 Thurrock requires £26.5m more in borrowing to balance budget

06/24 Kent warns of ‘challenging’ budget setting and capital programme delivery

06/24 PLSA Local Authority Conference: what does the ‘new era’ for the LGPS look like?

06/24 How will IFRS 16 and the potential expiry of the IFRS 9 statutory override impact the treasury management landscape?

06/24 ACCESS confirms £250m long-lease property mandate

05/24 MOTB finance panel: lack of PWLB alternatives a ‘cause for concern’

05/24 PLSA appoints LGPS industry experts to policy committee

01/24 Kent Pension Fund commits to net zero by 2050

12/23 2023 in review: the best stories in local government finance

10/23 Cardiff Council reports £119m budget deficit

10/23 ‘Inflationary storm’ adds £1bn to council funding pressure

10/23 Reputational damage driving fall in local-to-local loans market

09/23 Councils face funding shortfall exceeding £3.5bn

09/23 Making sense of the local council financial crisis across England

09/23 LATIF and Finance Directors’ Summit in review: finding solutions to a sea of challenges

09/23 Nearly 90% of councils report inadequate funding as cause of recent s114 warnings

09/23 David Spreckley: f is for fuzzy fiduciary finking

09/23 ‘The once scarce s114 is becoming customary and more are to come’

09/23 Auditors: Kent will have ‘no other option’ but to issue s114 if finances don’t improve

09/23 Manchester faces budget gap of more than £70m over medium term

08/23 Sigoma: 26 local authorities could issue s114 notice in next two years

08/23 Councils face a funding deficit of over £5bn, says BBC analysis

08/23 Michael Hudson interview: ‘my focus is on the customer journey, experience and outcome’

08/23 Kent implements savings plan amid ‘significant’ budget gap and depleting reserves

08/23 Kirklees Council warns of potential s114 in the next financial year

07/23 The recent spate of s114 warnings is ‘deeply troubling’ for local government

07/23 Kent County Council faces s114 notice if it fails to make £86m savings

07/23 Kent County Council reports nearly £45m budget gap

04/23 Project Fortress: enabling LGPS funds to address climate change

01/23 Thurrock proposes council tax increase above referendum limit

11/22 County councils face ‘sleepwalking into financial disaster’

04/22 75 local authorities eligible for £302m family hub funding

02/22 Auditors call for more investment in finance function skills

01/20 Kent to recoup initial £140m from Woodford investment

11/19 Medway imposes moratorium on non-statutory service spending

10/19 Councils urged to bid for £10m for new towns

10/19 Thanet reinstates suspended s151 officer

10/19 Kent ‘disappointed’ over Woodford fund repayment schedule

10/19 ALMO funding issues prompt move to insource housing services

10/19 Warning over FCA rules aimed at preventing Woodford repeat

10/19 Kent readies finances for no-deal Brexit

09/19 Questions mount as Thanet faces fresh financial pressure

09/19 LGPS under pressure to quit active management

09/19 Kent loses millions on Woodford Equity Income Fund

08/19 £1bn for high streets ‘not the panacea’

08/19 Extra £9m for councils to prepare for Brexit

08/19 Police start fraud probe at council-owned firm

08/19 District looks to offload theme park to avoid ‘unsustainable’ costs

07/19 Councils share £28m towards migration costs

06/19 Council services hit by failure of funding regime for child asylum-seekers

06/19 Kent’s role in Woodford fund trading suspension unclear

05/19 Lincolnshire set to create legal services company

05/19 CIPFA stars shine at awards

02/19 Pool cue: New guidance set to change LGPS landscape

01/19 Thanet scales back port plans

01/19 Little time left for detail needed over funding

12/18 PWLB money stokes bonfire of the LOBOs

11/18 McDonnell calls for compensation on LOBOs

11/18 Northants exits LOBOs as October PWLB borrowing hits £850m

10/18 Budget relief set to help councils limp to Spending Review

08/18 Councils anticipate cutting services to ‘legal minimum’

06/18 ‘Worst yet to come’ without extra funds for county budgets

05/18 Ashford council company boosts housing portfolio

04/18 LGPS Pools Roundup: Access appoints Link, CIO for Border to Coast, Central launches funds, new chair for Northern Pool

03/18 Link wins ACCESS LGPS pooling contract

02/18 News Roundup: MP presses councils on reserves, Carillion contract woes, Land sale rules

02/18 Government quells back bench settlement rebellion with extra £150m

02/18 Northants first to reach tipping point as council issues section 114 notice

11/17 News Roundup: Business rates switch to CPI, infrastructure borrowing & county council funding ‘unfair’

11/17 County council funding ‘unfair’

10/17 LGPS Pools Roundup: Brunel appointments, mandate for UBS, CFO for Central, credit fund launch

09/17 News Roundup: Homelessness bond launched, councils castigated over rate reliefs, senior officers hardest hit by crisis

09/17 News roundup: Warrington’s £200m business park acquisition, Birmingham’s council leader resigns, fire safety funding in the wake of Grenfell

08/17 Lancs merger of s151 and CEO roles sparks accountability row

07/17 LGPS Pools Roundup: Global equity fund, new chairmen, custody arrangements, provider frameworks

05/17 Suffolk earmarks £110m for alternative assets

04/17 LGPS Roundtable: Geo-political risk and asset allocation

03/17 Spring Budget: Social care funding pledge meets with scepticism

01/17 Editor’s Blog: LGPS embarks upon its new journey

01/17 Allocation: Getting the best out of your assets