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Covid-19 risks ‘massive cuts’ in the most deprived areas unless Whitehall steps in: A warning has been sent to central government that councils serving the most disadvantaged will be forced to cut services if there is no further financial aid. Cllr Sir… dlvr.it/RX5jDS pic.twitter.com/m6kNjiRmhN

The Municipal Bonds Agency offers ‘certainty’ and a chance for councils to ‘control their own debt’: Barnsley is among the first three councils to raise debt through the Municipal Bonds Agency. Ian Rooth explains the reasoning. Barnsley has committed to… dlvr.it/RX5j6X pic.twitter.com/AdgV4Qw33Z

The latest in our #LGPS Series of webcasts with thanks to Melanie Durrant and Simon Taylor for discussing the West Midlands Pension Fund 's current set of challenges #localgov #s151 gotostage.com/channel/0fd5b7…

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Without ‘confidence’ in local government funding s114 notices remain a risk: An extra £3.2bn has been poured into local government to help deal with the Covid-19 crisis. Adrian Jenkins argues more will be needed to confront spending on the pandemic,… dlvr.it/RX1TLp pic.twitter.com/HnHqYv2UyQ

LGPS pools: Navigating the impact of a pandemic: Still in their infancy, the LGPS pools are managing the effects of Covid-19 while many are part-way through transition. Room151 asked a panel of experts to offer their insight on[...] dlvr.it/RWyMRn pic.twitter.com/GjbFGXgfWc

Stephen Fitzgergerald: Local government can emerge from the post-pandemic world transformed: The Covid-19 pandemic has presented local government with its biggest test. But it may also be an opportunity to shape a new organisational model for the future… dlvr.it/RWt3c3 pic.twitter.com/uhvIOlVSfp

Thanks to @UKMunicipalBond and PFM's Christian Wall for chatting today about the #bonds agency and the state of #localgov finances. Watch the full interview here tinyurl.com/yc6pf27t @LGAcomms @Sir_MRC @londoncouncils @CityWestminster @BarnsleyCouncil @LancashireCC @CommonsPAC pic.twitter.com/38fbaCBo7W

William Bourne: Will private equity remain attractive to LGPS?: The Covid-19 crisis has raised big questions for investment strategy in LGPS. William Bourne looks at the impact on private equity and its investors. Over the last 20 years, allocations[...] dlvr.it/RWZPZ5 pic.twitter.com/7wz7maBFUr

Community investment bond ‘builds engagement’ with residents: West Berkshire Council has become the first local authority to innovate using a community municipal bond. Joseph Holmes describes the reason why and the work that lay behind the launch.[...] dlvr.it/RW6Lg8 pic.twitter.com/oE9TXetFkH