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New regeneration partner for Swansea

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2022

Urban Splash has signed a 20-year partnership agreement with Swansea City & CC to become its long...

Troubled combined authority reviewing expenses spending

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2022

Payments using a taxpayer-funded procurement card to firms selling pasties and collagen-based sup...

New anti-Putin powers given to councils

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2022

Councils have been handed powers to terminate commercial relationships with firms that have ‘stro...

Equal pay challenge warning

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022

‘Huge equal pay challenges in many areas’ could be sparked if employers are forced to retrospecti...

Extending audit deadline will 'distract finance teams'

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022

Extending the deadline for publishing audited local authority accounts to the end of September fo...

Embattled Mayor asked to 'consider his position'

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022

A motion calling for the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to 'consider his position' amid...

Inflation 'biggest worry' for pension schemes

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2022

Inflation is the biggest worry for six out of 10 local government pension scheme (LGPS) professio...

Government provides support to troubled combined authority

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2022

The Government is providing support to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) ...

Future Forum: Funding gap could grow by up to £2bn

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2022

The funding gap facing the sector could grow by up to £2bn over the Spending Review period, the d...

Future Forum: No end in sight for funding pots

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2022

Two local government finance experts have predicted Whitehall will continue doling out cash throu...