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POVERTY
End of an era for energy firms?
By Martin Ford | 22 February 2022
With the high profile demise of a series of local authority-owned energy firms, Martin Ford asks ...
FINANCE
'Emergency consultation' launched on accounting rules
By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022
Temporary changes to the code of practice were requested by the Government to resolve 'timeliness...
FINANCE
Council reserves grow by £10bn
By Laura Sharman | 02 February 2022
The amount held in local authority reserves in England has increased to £29bn by the end of 2020-...
FINANCE
Supporting a more financially resilient sector
By Rob Whiteman | 01 February 2022
Rob Whiteman looks at CIPFA's eight assurance reviews of the councils that asked the Government f...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Global lessons in levelling up
By Jeffrey Matsu | 01 February 2022
The experiences of four international cities that have shown significant success in tackling regi...
WHITEHALL
Copeland to ask Government for £1.5m capitalisation
By Paul Marinko | 17 January 2022
Copeland BC is to ask ministers for access to £1.5m in support after a Government-commissioned re...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ready for the resolution
By Ann McGauran | 11 January 2022
At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring –...
FINANCE
Council finances fared better than expected in COVID crisis, says IFS
11 January 2022
The cost of COVID for councils has been far less than expected, research from the Institute for F...
WHITEHALL
Government defends care reform funding
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2021
The director general for adult social care said the £5.4bn sum was a ‘building block'.
FINANCE
Copeland in 'Section 114 territory'
By Dan Peters | 08 December 2021
Copeland BC is ‘heading rapidly towards its minimum level of reserves and an expectation internal...
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