Funding ‘Compelling’ case for integration of council tax support 11 March 2026 11 March 2026 by Kerry Lorimer “Complex and confusing” council tax support should be integrated into universal credit instead of being administered by local authorities, the Institute for Fiscal Studies Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password LATIF 2026 Flagship One-Day Conference 17 September, 2026 155 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 3YD ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER Technology, Data and Finance Forum A unique conference bringing together CFOs and CIOs 14 October, 2026 1 America Square, 17 Crosswall London, EC3N 2LB ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER News-in-Brief ‘Strong’ financial management must be maintained at East Ayrshire Border to Coast appoints new portfolio managers Hammersmith and Fulham eyes council tax rises of up to 150% Housing pressures drive £9m Brent overspend Tower Hamlets regeneration project features 109 council homes in first phase High Peak braced for £1.5m overspend ‘Civic value’ of Community Municipal Investments shown in new report ‘Mistake’ to delay national care service to next parliament Hillingdon pension fund cuts equity allocation to expand private market holdings Havering Pension Fund targets 2.5% local investment