Councils need cash and certainty, LGIU warns
The next prime minister should make an emergency finance settlement with councils to stave off crisis, a think tank has warned. Councils urgently need clarity from whoever replaces Theresa May[…]
Border to Coast launches infrastructure and private equity sub-funds
LGPS pool Border to Coast has launched private equity and infrastructure investment opportunities, with commitments of more than £1bn from its member funds. The pool has announced the portfolios, which[…]
HRA lift isn’t magic fix for housebuilding, say councils
Local authorities say the decision to lift the cap on the Housing Revenue Account isn’t enough for them to deliver on the scale needed to end the housing crisis. According[…]
Audit review raises prospect of new transparency rules for s151s
A review of local government audit announced by the government this week will consider new measures to give the public better access to financial information produced by section 151 officers.[…]
Councils vow to fight £2.35bn business rates court challenge
The Local Government Association (LGA) will support 45 councils defending a challenge to business rates levied on NHS hospital properties that could see £2.35bn clawed back and set a significant[…]
CIPFA backs alternative tool for measuring councils’ financial resilience
Another model aimed at measuring the financial sustainability of councils has joined a crowded field, with the claim that more than a third of councils are at risk of failure[…]
‘Core offer’ not enough to reduce county’s budget gap
A county council which last year decided to cut its service provision to a bare minimum says it will still run out of money without extra funding from central government.[…]
LGPS pool announces resignation of chief executive
The chief executive of LGPS pool Brunel Pension Partnership has quit her role, citing the need for a “different style of leadership”. In an announcement today, Brunel announced that Dawn[…]
The future for outsourcing after Barnet formula cracks
Barnet has signalled its outsourcing revolution is being reduced. But is this the return of council provision? Internal reviews are rarely news but the announcement by London Borough of Barnet[…]
Councils reveal fears over funding for services
Almost a fifth of councils lack confidence that they will realise all of the savings identified in their 2019/20 budgets, according to a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA).[…]
