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FINANCE
Shropshire budget gap hits £47m
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2025
Shropshire Council’s budget overspend has grown by a third since it declared a ‘financial emergency’.
S114
West and North Northamptonshire deserve equivalent debt forgiveness to Surrey
By Cllr Mark Arnull | 06 November 2025
Cllr Mark Arnull explains why the Government must extend equivalent debt forgiveness to West and ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Birmingham s114 notice comes under fresh scrutiny
By Izzy Lepone | 03 November 2025
Financial experts have called for a public inquiry into Birmingham City Council’s decision to iss...
WORKFORCE
Kerswell hands in resignation
By Dan Peters | 17 October 2025
Croydon LBC chief executive Katherine Kerswell has handed in her resignation five years after joi...
FINANCE
Section 114 notice warning for Halton
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2025
Halton BC may be forced to issue a section 114 notice if the council fails to bring its spending ...
POLICY
Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 14 August 2025
Councils will not be told how much money they will receive to roll out food waste recycling until...
FAIR FUNDING
Fears fair funding could trigger section 114 notices
By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025
Fears councils may be forced into issuing section 114 notices by the fair funding review have bee...
WALES
Lessons in lockstep
By Paul Marinko | 17 July 2025
Jayne Bryant talks to Paul Marinko about how Wales’ national government has worked hard to protec...
FINANCE
Council could slash one in 10 jobs
By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025
More than one in 10 jobs could be lost at Croydon LBC as it looks to tackle its £1.4bn debt.
FINANCE
McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025
An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...
FINANCE
'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Progress towards highly effective financial management capability at Nottingham City Council has ...
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