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WHITEHALL
Government handling of social care during pandemic attacked
By Michael Burton | 29 July 2020
MPs have delivered a blistering attack on the Government’s handling of social care during coronav...
WHITEHALL
MPs slate ministers over sector funding
By Michael Burton | 23 July 2020
MPs have slated ministers for failing to give local government sufficient funding and urged them ...
FINANCE
Ministry was 'blind' to council investment risks, says PAC
By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2020
Ministers have been blind to the risk of commercial investments by councils, Parliament’s spendin...
HEALTH
Government 'failed to prepare' on PPE, say MPs
By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2020
The Government has failed to ensure there is enough personal protective equipment (PPE) in the ev...
WHITEHALL
Watchdog head in 'bankruptcy' warning
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2020
The head of Parliament’s financial watchdog has warned that ‘a lot’ of councils remained at risk ...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
It makes good sense to diversify income
By Simone Hines | 02 June 2020
Some of the commentary on commerciality implies councils are going into these investments reckles...
FINANCE
The COVID review is yet to come
By Abdool Kara | 27 May 2020
The NAO is being careful not to compromise the emergency response to COVID-19, but there will be ...
WHITEHALL
Government to review commercial investment data
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020
The Government will review the data it collects on commercial investments by councils after it wa...
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...
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...
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