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Councils need to maintain healthy reserves despite increased funding for councils through last week’s Spending Review, says Chris Buss. One of the advantages of not being a serving section 151[…]
The government failed to properly assess the financial consequences for councils of 2014 reforms to the system for supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), according to[…]
Innovations in housebuilding technology can help councils deliver their ambitious housing targets, says Rosie Toogood, CEO of Legal & General Modular Homes. This article was sponsored by Legal & General,[…]
Social care and special needs funding were among the biggest winners in the chancellor’s spending statement. Sajid Javid promised certainty for a new era in his one-year spending statement. But[…]
The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for LGPS has awarded a contract to build a web-based platform that will allow comparison of asset managers’ fees and costs. SAB has awarded the[…]
Special educational services are set for a £700m boost but directors have cautioned money alone isn’t enough. As part of a major spending pledge for primary and secondary education, the[…]
Kerrigan Proctor, CEO of Legal & General Capital makes the case for joint working between local government and institutional investors. This article was sponsored by Legal & General, Lead Sponsor[…]
Councillors, residents and union leaders have demanded clarity on the decision to suspend Thanet District Council’s section 151 officer. Tim Willis, the director of finance and procurement, was suspended in[…]
Northamptonshire County Council recently announced the appointment of its fourth finance director in two years. Richard Harbord looks at the challenges of taking over financial leadership at an authority in[…]
The complexity of the audit framework and fragmented responsibility for oversight are at the root of delays to the signing-off of last year’s accounts, says Paul Dossett. The audit profession[…]
