Funding Councils seek above-referendum council tax increases 20 January 2025 20 January 2025 by Jason Holland More authorities have sent requests to the government to increase council tax above the referendum limit. Hampshire County Council has asked to be allowed Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password LATIF 2025 Flagship One-Day Conference 18 September, 2025 09:00 - 17:00 155 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 3YD ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER LGPS Real Assets LGPS Roundtable & Dinner 10 September, 2025 15:30 - 20:30 Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa Glasgow, G2 4AD ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER News-in-Brief Strategic authorities will be ‘financially fragile’ from outset without action, warns PAC chair £78.3m of Powys capital programme to be funded by borrowing Wakefield faces £65m budget gap by 2031/32 Norfolk withdraws proposed sale of wholly owned care company Chesterfield renews £10m of short-term borrowing at 4.7% Autumn Budget ‘vital opportunity’ for London council housing Swansea pension fund appoints independent person Oxfordshire forecasts £85.5m in-year high needs deficit Kent pension fund appoints independent person Cotswold identifies £11m gap between 2026/27 and 2029/30