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FINANCE

Spelthorne told it must 'understand and manage risk'

By Michael Burton | 01 February 2021

A council that invested almost 40 times its budget in property must ‘understand and manage risk a...

WHITEHALL

Councils told to return millions in business grants to Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2021

Councils are being ordered to return millions of pounds in business grants to Whitehall even with...

FINANCE

Nottingham plans £100m asset sale

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2021

The council has identified £100m of assets for sale as part of a plan to bring its finances under...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Libraries are vital to tackling loneliness

By Rob Whiteman | 08 December 2020

The UK's libraries are a key element in tackling loneliness and isolation, says Rob Whiteman. Yet...

WHITEHALL

Spelthorne undergoes finance peer review

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020

A council branded reckless for excessively borrowing to buy up commercial property has undergone ...

FINANCE

What can we take away from Croydon's s114 notice?

By Rob Whiteman | 19 November 2020

It’s immediately clear from Croydon LBC’s section 114 action that local government must recognise...

FINANCE

No easy way out

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020

The pandemic is just the latest in a long list of pressures that have pushed Croydon LBC to the e...

FINANCE

More Section 114 notices predicted next year

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2020

Local authorities are facing deep cuts to frontline services and Section 114 notices next year, t...

ENVIRONMENT

The future of green investment starts now

11 November 2020

David Bentley takes a look at the Government’s green finance strategy and throws the spotlight on...

FINANCE

Croydon issues Section 114 notice

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

Crisis-hit Croydon LBC has issued a Section 114 notice after extra spending controls proved not t...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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