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FINANCE
LGPS performing well, pension advisers say
By Neil Merrick | 07 April 2026
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is performing well and managing risk responsibly during a time of economic uncertainty, according to pension advisers Hymans Robertson.
FINANCE
Town halls forced to sell community assets as debts mount
By William Eichler | 26 August 2025
Local authorities across the UK are selling off public assets – such as schools and care homes – ...
FINANCE
Reeves reforms could lead to higher returns, Welsh pension funds say
By Emily Twinch | 11 December 2024
A collaboration of eight local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds in Wales has said making ce...
AUDIT
Woking's debt hits £2.1bn
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Woking BC’s commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt’ has reached £2.1bn and further inter...
FINANCE
Guildford to sell £50m of assets
By Mark Conrad | 29 April 2024
Guildford BC has approved the sale of £50m of assets over three years under plans to stabilise th...
WHITEHALL
Ministers to make more changes to debt rules
By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2024
Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – includi...
FINANCE
There is no quick fix
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024
The announcement of £2.5bn of ‘exceptional financial support’ for councils will fail to fix local...
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Selling the family silver is a mistake
By Rob Whiteman | 06 March 2024
The Government is Incentivising councils to sell off publicly-owned assets, 'but these flexibilit...
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Government's asset sale plan: Short-term fix or long-term disaster?
By Thomas Howard | 01 March 2024
Selling council assets may provide a quick fix of cash, but cuts off future revenue supplies and ...
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Saving assets through community ownership
By Josh Westerling | 28 February 2024
Polling for Power to Change shows if councils are forced to sell their assets the public strongly...
FINANCE
Bankrupt council sells failed windfarm portfolio for £700m
By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024
Bankrupt Thurrock Council has sold its portfolio of 53 solar farms in a bid to recoup its crippli...
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Head of Internal Communications
£59,526 - £74,040 per year
Southwark Council is strengthening how it communicates with staff and residents... Apply for this job
Head of Change
£69,537 - £86,766 per yea
Southwark is delivering an ambitious transformation programme to improve services and deliver financial sustainability. Apply for this job
Head of Data, Performance and Insight
£69,537 - £86,766 per year
Southwark is strengthening how it uses data, insight and performance information to support better decision-making and improve outcomes for residents. Apply for this job
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan
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