Government threatens borrowing cap return
July 29, 2021
The Government has threatened to apply statutory borrowing caps on councils that continue to expose themselves to excessive risk.
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Procurement overhaul to ‘undermine’ social value
July 30, 2021
Peers have warned proposed procurement changes could ‘do more harm than good’ in encouraging collaboration.
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Government sets out method for £15m audit funding
July 30, 2021
The Government is to pay out £15m to public bodies to help pay rising audit fees, following the completion of its consultation.
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Brighton & Hove raises concerns over support for asylum-seeking children
July 30, 2021
The council said they had less than 24 hours’ notice before the Home Office placed a number of children in a hotel in the city.
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New chief for Blaby DC
July 30, 2021
Blaby DC has appointed Julia Smith as its new chief executive.
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Durham set to make chief executive appointment
July 30, 2021
John Hewitt is set to become the permanent chief executive of Durham CC having held the role on an interim basis.
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Council grants oversight ‘not fit for purpose’
July 29, 2021
The governance of grants worth millions to registered housing providers by Bristol City Council has been heavily criticised by internal auditors.
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LGA boosts finance help
July 27, 2021
Local authority leaders have laid out a raft of changes aimed at helping councils become more financially sustainable and resilient in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Slough to make £200m capitalisation request
July 29, 2021
Slough Council is to ask the Government for a further capitalisation direction worth as much as £200m.
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