News-in-Brief

Inadequate funding for local government is the “ultimate false economy”, Solace has said in its Spending Review submission. The members’ network has called on

Brent Council is forecasting a £14.4m overspend against its revenue budget at quarter two. If sustained until year end, the authority said a transfer

Dacorum Borough Council is seeking a partner or partners to work with it in an investment partnership (IP) model to help develop plans and

Total borrowing at the London Borough of Hounslow has risen by £30m in the five months ending 31 August 2024, to £578.6m. New borrowing

Sutton Council has sold its Oxfam House office site in Oxford – the headquarters of charity Oxfam – for £37.1m. It is the authority’s

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has appointed Fay Hammond as its new chief finance officer (CFO). She succeeds David Gallie, who left the GLA

Ceredigion County Council has borrowed £25m from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) to support the Aberaeron Coastal Defence project. The £32m project, which is