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WHITEHALL

Treasury criticised for 'attack' on council sovereignty

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020

A Treasury crackdown on local authorities using cheap finance to buy commercial property for rent...

WHITEHALL

Labour push for LGA to 'shout louder'

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020

Labour politicians have called for the Local Government Association (LGA) to ‘shout even louder’ ...

BUSINESS

Finance chiefs say Government could underwrite tax losses for councils

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2020

The Government could protect councils from financial collapse by underwriting the potential loss ...

WHITEHALL

Discretionary business grants fund expected to be over-subscribed

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020

Councils expect to be swamped with applications to a new discretionary fund created to help small...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Facing down an uncertain future

By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2020

Already cash-strapped following a decade of austerity, councils now face fighting a national cris...

BUSINESS

Warning over coronavirus and commercial investment cocktail

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020

Worried finance chiefs have warned some councils that invested in commercial property have been p...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Questioning the quantum

By Rob Whiteman | 11 May 2020

The ‘business as usual’ funding envelope is not enough in a time of emergency. Rob Whiteman advoc...

WHITEHALL

Overreach to the beach

11 May 2020

Life’s a beach when you find out the Government has paid an extra £45m into your council coffers.

FINANCE

Yorkshire councils could declare themselves 'bankrupt' in months

By Ann McGauran | 11 May 2020

Chief executives across Yorkshire and the Humber region have already discussed the prospect of ma...

FINANCE

Council concern over falling child referrals

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Councils have expressed concerns about falling referrals to children’s social care amid the coron...

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