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FINANCE

Cheshire East seeks £18m capitalisation direction

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2024

Cheshire East Council has become the latest council to approach the Government for ‘exceptional f...

WHITEHALL

REVEALED: Productivity plan demands toothless

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2024

Councils have been told Whitehall will be unable to force them to submit productivity plans.

ELECTIONS

General Election manifestos begin to take shape

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2024

Labour is gearing up for the looming General Election by beginning work on its manifesto.

BUSINESS

Croydon to wind down Brick by Brick

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2024

Croydon LBC’s mayor is set to give the go-ahead to officially wind down the council’s development...

FINANCE

Consultation on audit reset proposals launched

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2024

Proposals to reset the local audit system and clear the backlog of accounts have been officially ...

AUDIT

Statutory recommendations lifted at Sandwell

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2024

Auditors have lifted the three statutory recommendations in place at Sandwell MBC.

FINANCE

Audit 'backstops' could become permanent

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2024

‘Backstop’ dates designed to reset the local audit system could become a ‘permanent feature,’ the...

FINANCE

Dover issues s114 warning over funding withdrawal

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024

A council could be at risk of issuing a section 114 notice if it is left to shoulder the costs of...

FINANCE

Councils push back budgets

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024

Uncertainties over funding have forced councils to push back their budget-setting with the deadli...

FINANCE

Gove sheds light on productivity plans

By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024

Communities secretary Michael Gove has released further details of the Government's productivity ...

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