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Only “some form of government support” will help Hampshire County Council close an expected budget shortfall of almost £199m in 2027/28. The authority called

Exceptional financial support (EFS) is “becoming a very real prospect” at South Tyneside Council, according to the authority’s lead member for finance and resources.

Local government reorganisation (LGR) and the uncertainty it has created is presenting “a distraction from the work” councils want to be doing, the chair

The government’s review of the local government reorganisation (LGR) process “so far falls some way short of providing the reassurance to our councils that

Forest of Dean Council has identified a savings requirement of £1.58m over its medium-term financial strategy (MTFS) period, a report showed.  The current MTFS

The LGPS Central partner fund has committed £200m to UK social housing, with parts of the portfolio to be invested in local communities Worcestershire

Cumberland and Liverpool councils have had revised plans to reform local special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services approved by government. They were two

The Border to Coast partner fund has shifted £55m into the Border to Coast Overseas Developed Equity Fund as part of efforts to bring

North West Leicestershire District Council has identified a need for £3.9m of savings in 2029/30, a budget-setting report showed. The report said approximately £0.6m

Sutton Council has forecast a £13.8m Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) overspend for 2026/27, taking its deficit to £35.28m, a quarterly finance and performance report

Test Valley Council is expecting to set a balanced budget for 2027/28 and 2028/29. with a budget gap of £2.7m in 2029/30, according to

Somerset Council is reporting a "level of expenditure that is not financially sustainable" in its Q2 revenue forecast as general reserves remain £6.9m below

Ealing Council had delivered just 37% of its 2026/27 savings at the halfway point of the financial year, a budget monitoring report showed. The

London CIV’s head of private markets has announced her departure. Vanessa Shia, head of private markets at London CIV has confirmed her departure at

Cumberland Council is set to cut its borrowing requirement following a £75.7m slippage in its major capital schemes. Councillors will next week be asked

Bradford Council is expecting 2027/28 to be its first year since 2022/23 without reliance on exceptional financial support (EFS), a budget savings proposals report

Broxtowe Borough Council has forecast that its general fund balance would fall to a negative £1.286m by 31 March 2030 without mitigating actions, a

City of York Council has forecast an overspend of £5.16m for 2026/27, with adult social care the main area of pressure, a finance and

Nottinghamshire County Council has issued a claim for judicial review over the government’s local government reorganisation (LGR) proposals for the county. The claim followed

North Norfolk District Council’s capital financing requirement (CFR) is projected to rise to £28.167m by the end of 2026/27, from £17.798m at the start

Gravesham Borough Council has projected that its earmarked reserves will fall by £5.170m in 2026/27, a budget monitoring report showed. Working balances were forecast

With most of its liquid assets now being invested with the Border to Coast pool, the £3.5bn Lincolnshire Pension Fund is now embarking on

Wokingham Borough Council is forecasting a £2.5m overspend amid funding changes which it said would have a profound impact on its financial sustainability. According

Newcastle City Council’s chief executive Pam Smith has been appointed as the next president of Solace. Smith has been Solace’s policy lead for economic

A South Holland District Council motion has called on the government to reimburse the authority’s local government reorganisation (LGR) costs. The motion would direct