Suffolk

06/26 ‘Just give us the powers we need to do the job’: counties ramp up LGR challenge

05/26 Suffolk and Norfolk join LGR challenge

05/26 Dan Bates: the opening day financial positions of new unitaries

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

04/26 New LGR unitaries ‘designed to fail’ with 500,000 population ‘guideline’ not met

03/26 LGR: councils warned against ‘short-term consultancy’ spend

03/26 ‘Serious discussions’ over funding needed in wake of LGR decisions

12/25 Devolution delay ‘prevents areas from accessing promised funding and powers’

12/25 Devolution Priority Programme authorities get £6bn funding over 30 years

11/25 Pooling: why the game of musical chairs may not be over yet

10/25 LGPS Central on track to expand to £100bn AUM

10/25 LGR decision in Surrey delayed to late October

10/25 Isle of Wight in limbo as Pension Committee rejects pooling decision

10/25 Local government devolution, reorganisation, and technology   

09/25 Dan Bates: what now for local government reorganisation?

09/25 Council’s commercial property portfolio halves in value

09/25 Single unitary would save Suffolk £39m a year, county council says

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

08/25 Four remaining ACCESS funds to join LGPS Central

08/25 Analysis of potential LGR savings greatly differs in Suffolk

08/25 Inner London ‘biggest loser’ in funding reforms as deprived areas may fare less well than expected: IFS

07/25 Five councils pulled up by social housing regulator for ‘serious failings’

07/25 Ipswich likely to seek development partner for waterfront regeneration

07/25 Mayoral strategic authorities’ funding to be standardised and confirmed soon

05/25 Aidan Dunn to become BCP Council chief executive

02/25 Call for funding to ensure new unitaries are ‘financially viable’

01/25 Suffolk identifies further £10.9m in 2025/26 savings

10/24 Six ACCESS funds invest in property offering

11/23 One in ten Society of County Treasurers member councils in danger of not balancing their budget this year amid £600m overspend

09/23 ‘Stark’ service cuts at Woking as ‘things will get worse before they get better’

09/23 Growing funding gap of almost £50m ‘most immediate issue’ for Kirklees

09/23 Suffolk ‘not alone’ in facing financial challenges but needs ‘urgent’ remedial action

12/22 Cornwall Council signs £360m devolution deal

11/22 Autumn Statement: a ‘better than expected’ outcome for councils

03/22 LGPS funds seeking to divest from Russia

08/20 David Green: Treasurers face a ‘future quite different from the past’

08/19 Babergh ends uncertainty for new homes

06/19 Council beats Brexit deadline to approve multi-million investment fund

04/19 Mutual launches to compete in insurance market

02/19 Mid Suffolk to invest extra £25m in property

11/18 Suffolk refinances PFI waste incinerator contract

08/18 Portsmouth set to lose £2.5m over cancelled energy company

02/18 Helen Randall: Court ruling over Haringey’s development vehicle offers clarity to councils

12/17 News Roundup: Race to beat MiFID II deadline, Worcestershire’s real return investment, Newham’s Olympic stadium write-off, social services

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

04/17 Aidan Dunn: Councils become economic drivers in partnership with the private sector

01/17 2017: Priorities and concerns for the year ahead