West Berkshire

10/26 ‘There has been an explosion of cost’: West Berkshire calls for curbs on exploitative care providers

07/26 From decision to delivery: protecting public funds during local government reorganisation

07/26 West Berkshire builds on £6m savings with new transformation drive

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

06/26 West Berkshire posts £5.5m adjusted overspend as social care pressures continue

02/26 West Berkshire ‘sensibly’ managing finances as EFS request approved

02/26 More councils see exceptional financial support requests granted for 2026/27

02/26 ‘Real risk’ that LGR savings overstated

02/26 Financial benefits of creating Ridgeway Council outlined

01/26 Joseph Holmes interview: financial sustainability, local government reorganisation and becoming chief executive

11/25 Thames Valley leaders seek devolution deal

10/25 West Berkshire reserves projected to fall below recommended levels

10/25 S151 reservations on local government reorganisation savings revealed in survey

10/25 Glasgow launches £2m green bond

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

06/25 West Berkshire highlights need for savings and cost of DSG deficit

05/25 Pensions Investment Review: government could force funds to join pools

05/25 ‘Minute’ AI tool could save a lot of time – and money

05/25 Private investors back local climate bonds

05/25 Joseph Holmes becomes permanent chief executive

02/25 West Berkshire requests £16m EFS amid dwindling reserves

11/24 Joseph Holmes becomes interim chief executive at West Berkshire

11/24 Financial sustainability a ‘key risk’ at West Berkshire

10/24 ‘Step change’ in transforming services urgently required, says Scotland’s Accounts Commission

09/24 MOTB: the ‘jaws of doom’ are closing on local government

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

08/24 Is reaching net zero ‘doomed’ for local authorities?

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

06/24 Elmbridge’s property investments suffer following ‘poor market conditions’

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

05/24 Joseph Holmes: how to face up to financial challenge

05/24 GLIL secures additional £475m to ramp up investment in UK infrastructure

01/24 Winchester looks to community municipal investments to fund net zero strategy

12/23 2023 in review: 12 of Room151’s best blogs

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

11/23 West Berkshire considers selling assets within £62m property portfolio

11/23 Nick Haverly: love it or list it? Balancing council finances through property disposal

11/23 Green Finance Institute launches Local Climate Bonds Toolkit

10/23 Joseph Holmes on AI: ‘what’s not to like?!’

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

08/23 Urgent action on savings, MTFS and communication needed at Maldon council, says LGA report

08/23 West Berkshire taking urgent action to mitigate projected £8.7m overspend with reserves low

06/23 Councils refrain from PWLB borrowing due to economic instability

03/23 Local government regulation: what does good look like?

01/23 GLIL acquires 25% stake in M6 toll road

12/22 Less is more: council offices in an era of hybrid working

10/22 MOTB speakers call for discounted net-zero borrowing rate

05/22 Green finance a ‘truly innovative’ way for councils to achieve net-zero goals

04/22 GLIL raises further £1.2bn for UK infrastructure investment

12/21 A property fire sale triggered by Prudential Code could ‘shatter’ confidence in local economies

10/21 Councils & carbon: COP26 an opportunity to confront climate change at a local level

07/20 The world after crisis: Councils look to build a green recovery

05/20 Community investment bond ‘builds engagement’ with residents

02/20 Council audit fees set to be frozen amid increasing pressures on firms

01/20 Research hints at scale of change posed by Fair Funding Review

12/19 Borough eyes community bond to fund green infrastructure

12/18 West Berkshire ruling complicates development schemes

11/18 West Berkshire’s lack of procurement process for Newbury development ruled unlawful