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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...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Subsidy Control – the new state aid
By Julian Jarrett | 01 February 2021
Councils still need to comply with new ‘Subsidy Control’ requirements, despite the end of state a...
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...
BUSINESS
Extra scrutiny for council companies
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021
Senior councillors will receive a confidential quarterly report on the performance of all Warring...
FINANCE
Intervention threat over 'unwise' investments
By Martin Ford | 07 January 2021
Councils have been warned the Government will intervene if they rely too much on commercial inves...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
COVID-19 impact on council income uncovered
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020
Spending on car parks fell to 10% of 2019 levels and gyms 20% during the first lockdown.
FINANCE
Merton to close development company
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2020
Councillors will be asked to wind up the authority’s development company next week without a bric...
FINANCE
Government takes action over Nottingham's 'appalling' finances
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2020
An expert panel will be appointed to ensure the council brings its budget under control.
WHITEHALL
Lawyers brought in over Towns Fund row
By Martin Ford | 08 December 2020
Legal advisers have been summoned to break a deadlock between civil servants and MPs over a key d...
FINANCE
MPs to investigate S114s amid Croydon collapse
03 December 2020
MPs have launched an investigation into the financial predicament of councils in the aftermath of...
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