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Newham Council has set out to find savings totalling £66m by 2031/32 to close its existing cumulative budget gap of £64.2m, a medium-term financial

Bradford Council has forecast a £9.5m overspend for 2026/27 due to pressures across council services, a month two finance position statement showed.  The statement

Southampton City Council has said its end-of-year financial position represents a “significant milestone in its financial improvement journey”. The authority recorded a £0.4m general

Derbyshire County Council has increased its level of general reserves to £36m after changing the minimum requirement from £25m to £35m in February to

Inverclyde Council has been warned it needs to be “more ambitious” in tackling the financial pressures it faces, despite being “impressive in many ways”.

Cheshire East Council has reported a net overspend of £18.5m for 2025/26, representing an improvement of £3.8m compared with earlier forecasts. The authority said

Redbridge Council is targeting ending its reliance on exceptional financial support (EFS) by 2029, a medium term financial strategy update report showed. The council

The second instalment of Quinbrook’s Renewables Impact Fund has been met with strong investor demand, with commitments exceeding the fundraising target. Quinbrook’s Renewables Impact

Brighton & Hove City Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve a request to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) for

Redbridge Council’s net borrowing increased by £119.48m in 2025/26 compared to the end of the previous financial year, a treasury management outturn report showed.

Lambeth Council is to commission an independent review of its financial management in light of the authority’s “stark” financial challenge. The review will assess

The new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), mayor Chris Cooke, is aiming to both protect progress made in ensuring

Council expenditure on temporary accommodation increased by a 1077% in real terms between 2011/12 and 2024/25, according to new analysis. The Local Government Association

Rushcliffe Borough Council has said it has “overachieved against its transformation and efficiency plan target”, but local government reorganisation (LGR) will now become the

Westminster City Council has warned of a “stark” financial challenge as government funding will reduce by 46% over four years, amounting to £100m. The

Shropshire Council is expecting to need less exceptional financial support (EFS) than first forecast, based on tightening financial controls and savings already achieved. But

Devon County Council delivered £17.9m of savings in 2025/26, according to its unaudited statement of accounts for the financial year. The authority said it

Welsh councils have welcomed extra funding for school maintenance and free school meals but stressed that a solution for additional learning needs (ALN) is

LPPI has appointed Faith Ward as strategic adviser as it expands its responsible investment team to accommodate its growth in partner funds. In her

Bill Butler has been confirmed as the first chair of the Local Audit Office, a role he is expected to carry out for the

The Isle of Wight Pension Fund is still debating the issue of joining its new pool LGPS Central, according to its latest Pension Fund

City of York Council has posted a year end budget underspend despite an “extremely challenging” financial outlook. A report to the council’s executive next

The Devon Pension Fund recorded a negative return of -1.6% for the first quarter of this year, attributable to market turmoil stemming from US

The £11bn Lothian Pension Fund has reported annual investment returns of 8.7% in 2025, driven in large part by strong equity performance, according to

Slough Borough Council is assessing whether to wind down or repurpose its struggling wholly owned housing company James Elliman Homes (JEH). A detailed business