Southampton

08/26 Southampton forecasts £6.1m overspend 

07/26 ‘Hard work and financial management’ leads to improvement at Southampton

06/26 Hampshire prepares to launch LGR challenge on basis of ‘flawed’ financial analysis

04/26 Dan Bates: why city-led growth hubs are dominating LGR decisions

02/26 Southampton ends reliance on EFS in 2026/27

09/25 Southampton set to borrow £3m for emergency housing

09/25 Hampshire four-unitary model could save between £64m and £92m a year

08/25 Internal borrowing up at Southampton as net requirement increases

07/25 ‘Further work’ required to realise £54m transformation savings

07/25 Council-led housebuilding programme a ‘positive step forward’

05/25 ‘Significant’ equal pay risks remain at Southampton despite ‘stabilised’ finances

03/25 Southampton looks to further £5m in asset disposals

03/25 Spending Review 2025: the ‘cavalry’ will not be coming for local government

02/25 Council funding crisis deepens as 30 authorities granted EFS

01/25 Southampton finances ‘still very fragile’, reports Improvement Board chair

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

11/24 Pilot programme at Southampton to reduce emergency accommodation spend

08/24 Southampton’s borrowing to rise by over £120m this year

02/24 Government approves capitalisation directions at 19 councils

01/24 Southampton considers selling £85m of assets amid financial instability

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

11/23 Should LGPS funds lower contribution rates to relieve council funding pressure?

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

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

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

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 OBR: £96bn local authority borrowing presents ‘risk’ to public finances

07/23 Southampton begins ‘informal discussions’ with government over finances; ‘external challenge’ and ‘urgent action’ needed to avoid s114

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

02/23 Southampton City Council at ‘major risk’ of s114

09/22 Carol Culley: the net-zero 151

06/22 Four local transport projects receive £160m government funding

09/19 Southampton plans £27m regeneration scheme

09/19 Councils eye collaboration on community bank plans

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

11/18 Portsmouth stands by abandoning its own energy company