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Capital's sub-regions fight for cash streams

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

London sub-regions are struggling to get central government to take them seriously as they battle...

CIPFA to review code and capital framework

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has agreed to review its pruden...

Javid ignores calls for more council funding

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

Whitehall has ignored local government’s calls for new council funding in 2017/18, leaving senior...

Percy gives west of England devo go-ahead

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2017

Communities minister Andrew Percy has given the go-ahead for the west of England combined authori...

New burdens doctrine to continue

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2017

The new burdens doctrine will continue beyond 2020, the Government has confirmed.

DCLG accused of abdicating responsibility over council cuts

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

National Audit Office boss Sir Amyas Morse has accused central government of an ‘out of sight, ou...

Reading's finance plans 'fragile'

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Reading Council’s financial position has been described as fragile with ‘some very significant ri...

Councils dig into reserves to put off hard decisions

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Almost two out of three key finance decision-makers plan to dip into their reserves this year, re...

Study to examine 'experimental' basic income project

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Glasgow City Council is expected to take the first step towards an experimental basic income proj...

Push to pool more assets could lead to LPP expansion

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is open to expanding in order to pool more assets beyond the...