Liverpool

04/26 Liverpool grateful for ‘certainty’ of Crisis and Resilience Fund

03/26 Government invests £301m in high streets

11/25 New government unit to help councils ‘break costly technology contracts’

10/25 £4.1bn funding shortfall shows investment ‘urgently needed’

10/25 One thing after another: society presidents on dealing with mounting challenges

09/25 Rotheram: devolution must be backed by financially sustainable councils

09/25 Growth can’t happen without devolution

09/25 Liverpool City Region appoints Claire Hall as director of finance

09/25 Power grab or driver of change? The Devolution Bill debated

07/25 Recent Dudley improvements meant council ‘avoided s114’

07/25 Dudley issued with Best Value Notice; Liverpool ‘can now lead own recovery’

07/25 10 councils join government’s ‘test, learn and grow’ programme

07/25 Fiscal devolution for counties on housing, income and tourism taxes ‘could raise £4.4bn a year’

07/25 OBR acknowledges ‘growing risks’ to local government financial sustainability

07/25 LGA annual conference: Rayner ‘fires starting gun on new way of working’

07/25 Government launches ‘outcomes framework’ for councils

07/25 200% increase in 10 years in SEND home to school transport spend

07/25 LGA annual conference: more radical reforms, more informed debate, and ‘getting our hands’ on NHS cash

06/25 Spending Review: the policies impacting local government – and the ‘worrying’ omissions

06/25 Mayors call for visitor levy powers

05/25 Exclusive: Andy Burnham – ‘route funding through us, not Whitehall’

05/25 Great North partnership launched to drive £118bn of investment

04/25 ‘Positive step’ in formalising Liverpool tourism tax

04/25 £330m overspend on homelessness budgets pushing London boroughs ‘to bankruptcy’

04/25 Caution, proportion and innovation: How Oxfordshire County Council is navigating the current treasury landscape

04/25 Liverpool ‘making necessary decisions’ to manage financial challenges

03/25 Commissioners to step in at Spelthorne – despite property portfolio generating £49m this year and reorganisation looming

02/25 Devon Pension Fund urges Brunel to act on Israel-linked investments

02/25 Devon Pension Fund urges Brunel to act on Israel-linked investments

02/25 Liverpool sees 12,000% rise in cost of homelessness services since 2019

02/25 10 things ChatGPT learnt about local government finance last week

12/24 Devolution White Paper sets out vision for integrated settlements and strategic authorities

12/24 Liverpool acquires ‘critically important’ site for housing and regeneration

11/24 ‘Devolution won’t fix local government’s financial crisis but there could be unintended consequences’

11/24 Reshaping local power: the government’s vision for devolution

10/24 Budget: ‘significant’ funding increase includes £600m for social care and £230m for homelessness

10/24 PLSA: pensions minister leaves door open to mandatory UK investments

09/24 Finance Directors’ Summit 2024 in review: taking the next steps in a challenging environment

07/24 Jim McMahon to speak at Room151’s LATIF/FDs’ Summit

07/24 Liverpool gets £55m investment boost for brownfield site regeneration

06/24 Local government finance community to gather at LATIF and Finance Directors’ Summit this September

06/24 Conservatives commit to social care funding, devolution and ‘improving council standards’

05/24 Cornwall Council launches £10.6bn investment programme

05/24 Liverpool intervention to continue but scaled back in scope

05/24 John Glenton: an invest-to-save mindset is needed to solve the homelessness crisis

04/24 New £3.6m match-fund scheme for care leavers can ‘transform lives’

04/24 Councils face £332m shortfall in annual youth homelessness funding

03/24 Local government minister reports good progress at Liverpool and Thurrock as Sandwell intervention ends

03/24 Budget focuses on devolution and productivity rather than ‘addressing extreme financial pressures’ facing local government

12/23 Sir Tony Redmond goes into Woking as lead commissioner

12/23 Liverpool to regain some powers but intervention is ‘likely’ to continue

11/23 No ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to local government’s financial difficulties, says new minister

11/23 Chris Naylor: s114 reports don’t deliver sustainable councils, they just make matters worse

10/23 GMPF to invest £150m in Bruntwood SciTech

10/23 Southampton reports almost £150m budget gap as Improvement Board meets

10/23 Local authorities ‘empowered’ under Sunak’s Network North plans

09/23 Government intervention at Birmingham will ‘protect the interests of residents and provide assurance to the sector’

08/23 Less than a month to go to LATIF/FDs’ Summit

07/23 Lee Rowley to speak at Room151’s LATIF/FDs’ Summit

07/23 Gove imposes intervention package on Croydon giving Improvement and Assurance Panel powers of instruction

07/23 LATIF/FDs’ Summit to welcome over 250 delegates and stellar line-up of speakers

07/23 From the LGA conference room: Michael Gove shapes Oflog’s purpose

06/23 Build-to-rent: a growing occupancy trend

05/23 Edmond de Rothschild: ‘patient capital plays a vital role in tackling the housing crisis’

05/23 Liverpool appoints Ian Williams as permanent director for finance

04/23 Liverpool signs Sara Pitt as interim director of finance

04/23 Liverpool City Region pumps fresh cash in homelessness fund

03/23 Hunt to announce 12 new investment zones

03/23 Mel Creighton appointed as s151 at Southampton City Council

02/23 Liverpool may need to write off £230m of ‘bad or doubtful debts’

02/23 Peter Wallach: Edinburgh Reforms could ‘harness’ investment in illiquid assets

01/23 Liverpool Freeport to add £850m to local economy

12/22 Deal agreed to kickstart £70m Liverpool regeneration project

11/22 Gove appoints finance commissioner for Liverpool

11/22 GMPF invests another £10m in homelessness property fund

10/22 Members looking to ‘reduce or stop contributions in 17% of LGPS funds’

09/22 Has local government governance come full circle?

08/22 Chris Buss stands down as Liverpool City Council’s s151

08/22 Becky Hellard: going boldly in Birmingham

08/22 Liverpool faces further government intervention as commissioners find ‘whole-council failure’

07/22 Auditors: ‘significant weaknesses’ in Liverpool City Council’s finance arrangements

07/22 Pocklington: we will work with councils to ‘simplify funding landscape’

07/22 CIPFA conference: s151s call for statutory deadlines for local audit

07/22 Liverpool City Region leaders call for government support to combat soaring inflation

06/22 Slough welcomes commitment that Office for Local Government ‘will not be a burden’

06/22 Chris Buss to join Liverpool City Council as acting s151

05/22 Mel Creighton resigns as Liverpool City Council’s finance director

05/22 Commissioners delay progress report on Liverpool City Council

04/22 Mayor plans science-based boost to Liverpool City Region’s economy

03/22 MRP could inflict ‘massive harm’, LATIF North delegates told

03/22 ‘Extreme’ Prudential Code will impact reserves, warns Mike Jensen

02/22 Northumberland calls in Max Caller to lead governance review

06/21 Don’t let council-owned companies spin out of control

04/21 CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards: Deadline extended

04/21 Impact Awards: A week to go before deadline

04/21 Impact Awards: Liverpool’s cafe culture and Warrington’s investment in homes

04/21 Richard Harbord: Further signs that local government finance is failing

10/20 Without a ‘generous’ settlement the risk of section 114s looms large

11/19 Knowsley buys town centre land to kickstart regeneration

10/19 Councils to seek PWLB alternatives to maintain capital programmes

10/19 Liverpool lands dock site for £1

09/19 Liverpool identifies £57m budget gap

09/19 Councils eye collaboration on community bank plans

09/19 Liverpool sells airport stake

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

08/19 Liverpool in £150,000 crowdfunding drive

07/19 Labour pledges insourcing revolution

06/19 Liverpool reopens housing revenue account for new homes

05/19 Council looks to buy town centre after regeneration stalls

05/19 Liverpool to reopen housing revenue account

05/19 Liverpool’s cabinet to vote on commercial property fund

05/19 CIPFA stars shine at awards

05/19 Liverpool pledges £66m for those not so self-assured

03/19 Liverpool’s Festival Gardens gets cash injection

01/19 Northern cities bear the brunt of austerity

12/18 Government announces 11 new centres for rough sleepers

12/18 Labour council leaders demand more cash

11/18 Portsmouth stands by abandoning its own energy company

09/18 Corbyn blames outsourcing for council woes

09/18 ‘Prudent’ finances in Haringey a test case for Labour leadership

07/18 Councils join forces against Barclays over LOBOs

05/18 Neil Amin-Smith: Research reveals 100% rates retention pilots are not cost-neutral

04/18 Liverpool borrows £185m from PWLB for road repairs

04/18 Councils set to bank an extra £870m from rates retention pilot

03/18 Liverpool finance chief announces departure

03/18 News Roundup: PWLB borrowing reaches £464m, MHCLG returns unspent £817m to Treasury, US firm enters advice market

01/18 News Roundup: Spelthorne’s new £170m investment, property vehicle for LPP, Rochdale clashes with M&S, Everton stadium funding

10/17 Robin Hood agrees cheap energy deals with Doncaster and Islington

09/17 Consultation considers future of New Homes Bonus in national parks and development corporations

09/17 Business rates retention policy revived with new pilots

08/17 Liverpool hails recovery of £3.5m debt as ‘right course of action’ for a commercial council

07/17 News roundup: Business rates and the CPI, Sajid Javid and Grenfell safety, LGPS and boycotts, Manchester sues developer

07/17 Energy: the next great opportunity for local government

06/17 Local authority funding: more ‘graphs of doom’ ahead?

05/17 AIM-listed pharma firm defaults on council loan

05/17 Liverpool’s chief exec steps down amid fraud investigation

04/17 Liverpool council innovates with funding deal for Everton FC stadium

03/17 Stephen Sheen: The auditor’s dreaded knock on the door

01/17 Mixed reception for £556m Northern Powerhouse deals

01/17 Guy Ware: Social care funding a “postcode lottery”? Blame Tony Blair