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'Don't axe the NHB' councils tell Labour

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

District chiefs have hit out at Labour Party proposals to axe the New Homes Bonus (NHB), claiming...

CIPFA defends its 'campaigning' style

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

The Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has defended its shift to make...

Councils call for ratepayers' 'duty to notify' over business properties

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

Councils have called on the Government to introduce a statutory duty on ratepayers to inform the ...

Pension funds coalition to lobby gas and oil giants over climate change

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

Council pension funds are among a coalition of investors that will lobby two of the world’s bigge...

Tories split as Pickles fights for 1% referendum cap

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

Local authorities are facing a Christmas headache if Eric Pickles wins an internal party row to s...

Bolton boss expected to make Lambeth switch

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2014

The chief executive of Bolton MBC is expected to be approved as the next boss of Lambeth LBC late...

LGA's bonds agency given green light

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2014

Plans for the UK’s first municipal bonds agency have been given the green light to enter the laun...

Web-based system to cut council costs by £3m

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Islington LBC is on track to reduce its core finance costs by 40% as it battles to reduce its con...

SOLACE/CIPFA deal aims to add more financial 'variety'

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Two officer-led local government organisations are in talks to develop a finance-based sector-led...

Pension firms' partnership

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2014

Lancashire County Pension Fund and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) could be expanded in...