News-in-Brief

LGPS Central has further expanded its private markets team as it accommodates for its growing number of partner funds Christian Porter has joined the

Westmorland & Furness Council has warned that a section 114 notice is “inevitable without change” as the authority’s approach to delivery of a recently-approved

Shropshire Council held £460m of borrowing as of a Q4 treasury management update report, which included £100m of new borrowing for the general fund.

The Border to Coast partner fund has allocated up to 5% of its portfolio to local investments as it seeks to scale up its

Derby City Council has reported meeting 100% of its savings target for 2025/26, while delivering an underspend of £4m. The authority benefitted from changes

Nottingham City Council has published a new improvement plan that offers a “renewed focus” on service quality and long-term sustainability. The Continuous Service Improvement

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government is seeking five non-executive directors to join the Local Audit Office (LAO) Board. The department recently

Surrey Pension Fund is set to form a Single Purpose Pension Authority (SPPA) after receiving approval from local government minister Alison McGovern earlier this

Cambridge City Council has raised concerns over the way the newly-established Urban Development Corporation for Greater Cambridge is set to operate.   Council leader Katie Thornburrow, who is also

The Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority (HSCCA) has been formally established following parliamentary approval of the statutory instrument. The new authority could benefit from

Five regional mayors have been handed specific powers over local services under agreements reached with the government as part of the Right to Request

Councils in Gloucestershire are being asked whether they are willing to spend an extra £500,000 on setting up a shadow authority as part of

Telford and Wrekin Council has ended the year with a £0.133m underspend despite “unprecedented” pressures on adult social care, homelessness and home-to-school transport. A

Angus Council has been urged to undertake a more ambitious redesign of its services to help plug a budget gap projected to reach £24.5m

Border to Coast has confirmed the appointment of a new manager taking over an actively managed high conviction sleeve within the £4.5bn Global Equity

North West Leicestershire Council has trimmed its net borrowing down to £22.8m as at 31 March 2026 due to strong investment returns, a treasury

Mid Suffolk District Council saw a favourable variance of £2.25m in its general fund 2025/26 revenue surplus, with business rates a major contributing factor,

Rutland County Council has delivered an overall underspend of 1.2% – or £0.7m – on its net revenue budget despite significant pressure on adult

Northumberland Council has dipped into reserves to foot a £2m redundancies bill arising from a delayed long-term transformation programme. The authority has had to

Bradford Council has reduced its reliance on exceptional financial support (EFS) by £14.1m, a year-end finance position statement for 2025/26 showed. The council had

Buckinghamshire Council reached its savings target of £76.9m in 2025/26, a budget management report for the year showed. The council approved a savings programme

A major spending squeeze at Rotherham Council has seen the authority all but wipe out a forecast multimillion overspend. According to a report to

Three councils in Lancashire have formally approved plans to work closer together in preparation for local government reorganisation (LGR). West Lancashire Borough Council, Chorley

The LGPS Central partner fund has commited to allocate 2% of its portfolio to place-based investments, as it seeks to expand its existing holdings

Three local government unions have rejected the proposed 3.3% pay increase offer for 2026 and are demanding “meaningful” pay negotiations. In a letter to