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FINANCE

Bonds agency boss optimistic despite delay

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2019

The boss of the Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has expressed optimism in the wake of changes to its...

FINANCE

CIPFA to 'recraft' financial management code

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2019

A planned overhaul of financial management in councils will be ‘recrafted’ after treasurers rejec...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Jamieson beats Simmonds and Fleming to take over from Porter

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2019

Central Bedfordshire Council leader James Jamieson will be the next Local Government Association ...

WHITEHALL

Scotland to exclude pension strain from exit cap

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

Scotland will not follow England by counting the mandatory cost of pension strain towards the £95...

FINANCE

Council to borrow extra cash after project cost hike

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

Stockton-on-Tees BC councillors last night approved an extra £6.5m borrowing after costs for the ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Gwynne goes for Broke

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has demanded his opposite number explains how his...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

EXCLUSIVE: Variation victory as LGA lobbies Treasury

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

The Treasury’s view of children’s services has been dealt a further blow after research linked 70...

WHITEHALL

Cost of cladding replacement fund could rise to £330m

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2019

The cost of removing and replacing unsafe cladding on privately owned high-rise buildings could r...

FINANCE

LGA: Audit committee improvements needed

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2019

Improvements to ‘off the pace’ audit committees can and need to be made, the Local Government Ass...

BUSINESS

Sunak swipe at EY after audit deadline failure

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2019

Local government minister Rishi Sunak has criticised professional services firm EY after it admit...

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