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Extinction Rebellion protesters this week derailed a speech by local government minister Rishi Sunak to demand he gives council pension funds greater powers to disinvest from fossil fuel companies. Evading[…]
Eastleigh Borough Council has repaid £300m of short-term borrowing from other local authorities, using Public Works Loan Board cash. The council has repaid the cash, which makes up around three[…]
The forthcoming Spending Review is set to pave the way for the devolution of some national taxes to local government, according to chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss. Speaking[…]
Hertfordshire County Council is facing a funding gap set to grow to £90m in four years’ time, with plans in place expected to account for half of the shortfall, according[…]
The National Audit Office has reported a significant improvement in the financial transparency of England’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) after section 151 officers were given extra responsibility for ensuring that[…]
Barclays has denied fraudulently entering a number of Lender Option Borrower Option (LOBO) loans with councils, in court documents seen by Room151. In February, a group of seven councils lodged[…]
Hackney Council has earmarked £150,000 as start-up costs for a council-run energy company to tackle the fuel poverty of almost 10,000 households in the borough. The council’s cabinet this week[…]
Children’s services in England are at “breaking point” and must receive increased funding of £3.1bn in the 2019 funding review, according to a report from an influential committee of MPs.[…]
The brightest and best in public finance have been recognised at a top awards ceremony. The annual Public Finance Awards saw Bromley Council take the top spot for its work[…]
A north-east London borough is progressing plans to set up a new education-services company, in a bid to cut costs at the same time as maintaining the quality of its[…]
