Property - Page 1

Speaking ahead of the 'Council Estates Under Pressure' webinar, David Parrett, Director at Cadaema Consulting Services, argues that facilities management in local government needs a clear strategy ...

FINANCE

Think twice before you sell

By Chris Smith | 03 October 2024

Chris Smith says that with council finances under strain, unlocking dormant assets can help plug ...

FINANCE

Council and Premier League club in stadium row

By Mark Conrad | 10 May 2024

Nottingham City Council has warned ‘no local authority can subsidise a Premier League football cl...

FINANCE

Brum proposes £300m cuts

By William Eichler | 20 February 2024

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council will cut spending on services by £300m to balance its books.

FINANCE

Local Government – no fat anymore

By Ian Fletcher | 06 February 2024

Only the 'bare bones' are left within local authorities and the property sector is already feelin...

COUNCIL TAX

Call for council tax overhaul

By Ellie Ames | 26 January 2024

Work should begin now on the ‘long-overdue’ revaluation of all domestic properties in England to ...

FINANCE

Council looks to address £100m 'black hole'

By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023

Somerset Council is considering measures, including reducing staffing and cutting services to sta...

FINANCE

Cash-strapped councils forced to sell £15bn of assets

By William Eichler | 21 September 2023

About 75,000 assets worth £15bn have been sold by cash-strapped English councils since 2010, acco...

COMMERCIALISM

Unlocking financial value through partnership

By Daniella Barrow | 11 September 2023

Senior director of Norse Consulting Daniella Barrow believes that joint ventures offer a model fo...

WHITEHALL

Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2023

A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Governmen...

ENERGY

Council temporarily closes county hall over spiralling energy costs

By Laura Sharman | 06 October 2022

Wakefield Council will temporarily close its county hall building in a bid to save on rising ener...