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Northumberland County Council aims to deliver an economic uplift worth £50m from its regeneration of Ashington town centre, according to a report to Cabinet

Bolton Council has shifted a portion of the £6.1m it is to receive under the Crisis and Resilience Fund towards prevention and resilience, according

There is no foundation to claims that the Scottish public sector is bloated, with local government in particular struggling to maintain service levels in

Brent Council is planning to boost its supply of temporary accommodation through long-term leasing arrangements that would save the borough £4.8m a year. Proposals

Staffordshire County Council has extended its longstanding partnership with Capita, with a contract value of £17m. Entrust Support Services, a joint venture between Capita

Leaders at Gloucestershire councils believe joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) would give them more direct access to investment, among other benefits.

A £165m government fund will aim to reignite housing and growth developments across England where progress has stalled due to funding constraints. The Growth and

A London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV) partner fund outperformed its benchmark during the quarter to 31 December 2025, in part due to stronger performance

The Ealing Council pension fund has reduced its equity allocation by 13.5%, with one of the global equity funds seeing a dramatic fall, while

Aberdeenshire Council must address current and future financial challenges, including undelivered savings, as it faces one of the largest projected budget gaps in Scotland.

Revenue raised through the proposed tourism tax must be legally ringfenced to prevent it being used to justify the withdrawal of government support to

A former Brunel Pension Partnership partner fund has moved from being in deficit to being in surplus, according to its Actuarial Valuation 2025 report.

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has planned to fund its 2025/26 capital expenditure using its reserves and borrowing, a Q3 capital management report showed. The

Some 274 of the 384 local authorities in England that were subject to referendum principles have used the maximum council tax flexibility available to

“Urgent collective action” is needed among local government bodies in Wales to prevent an audit backlog situation similar to that seen in England. The

The Scottish government has passed new legislation which gives councils who choose to introduce a visitor levy the ability to set as a single

Welsh councils will receive £50m in additional capital funding this financial year, the Welsh government has announced. The funding will be distributed to all

Financial instability has left Croydon Council vulnerable to unexpected external financial shocks, the borough’s commissioners have warned. In their first report, they said Croydon

Warrington Borough Council faces a bleak outlook as it grapples with a significant structural deficit, major commercial liabilities, and a £130m four-year budget gap.

Financial pressures on Woking Borough Council are easing as the authority makes “significant progress” towards recovery, according to the latest commissioners’ report. The challenges

Local government arts funding has fallen 55% since 2010 in England, Scotland and Wales, according to new research. According to analysis conducted by the

The government has announced a £301m investment aimed at reviving struggling high streets, as part of its ‘Pride in Place’ strategy. A further £18m will

Financial pressures on councils’ Housing Revenue Accounts (HRA) will impact the amount many can invest in building new homes, a survey has found. Some

Brent Pension Fund has reduced its global equities and multi-asset fund allocations due to the healthier funding levels, reinvesting in a protection portfolio consisting

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has relaunched as the Local Councils Network (LCN). Widespread local government reorganisation (LGR) has prompted the move, with district