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WHITEHALL

Government dismisses Redmond idea for audit regulator

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020

The Government has poured cold water on the idea of a new independent regulator for local audit –...

FINANCE

Jenrick confirms £1.55bn boost

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick today used the provisional finance settlement for 2021/...

FINANCE

Croydon increases capitalisation request

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2020

Croydon LBC has asked the Government for a loan £20m more than the amount first floated weeks ago.

WHITEHALL

Bids to open for £100m leisure fund

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2020

Sport England has finally launched the £100m biddable fund to support English councils with outso...

FINANCE

Ministry to improve funding delivery

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a year-long projec...

WHITEHALL

PSAA to consider 'whopping' 120% audit fee hike

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2020

The body responsible for overseeing audit fees is poised to assess requests for a number of signi...

FINANCE

Crawley closures to fill budget gap

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2020

Senior Crawley BC councillors have decided to close two adventure playgrounds and five public toi...

WHITEHALL

Senior ministry officials to be quizzed by MPs

By Dan Peters | 01 December 2020

Senior government officials will be hauled in front of MPs next week after a rare move from the P...

COVID

Warning over knackered key workers

By Dan Peters | 01 December 2020

The man leading a review of the Government’s pandemic response has warned of the psychological im...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils allowed to delay precept rise

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020

Local authorities will be allowed to delay big council tax increases next year ahead of elections...

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