FINANCE
Council could slash one in 10 jobs
By Joe Lepper | 23 May 2025
More than one in ten jobs could be lost at Croydon LBC as it looks to tackle its £1.4bn debt.
FINANCE
McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025
An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...
FINANCE
'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Progress towards highly effective financial management capability at Nottingham City Council has ...
FINANCE
Spring Statement: From panic mode to planning mode
By Iain Murray | 28 March 2025
Looking ahead to the Spending Review, this is a moment to embrace meaningful reform that addresse...
REORGANISATION
Spring of hope
By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025
Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...
FINANCE
Section 114 fears for new unitary
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
A unitary formed two years ago faces a £190m budget gap within the next four years amid section 1...
IMPROVEMENT
Back to the basics
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Croydon LBC's chief executive Katherine Kerswell talks to Dan Peters about the council's positive...
FINANCE
Barnet issues s114 over unauthorised payments
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2025
Barnet LBC has issued a section 114 notice over ‘unlawful’ payments to and from the council’s pen...
FINANCE
Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum l...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025
Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...
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