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Colin Marrs

News roundup: Borrowing to increase cash needs, Newham’s transformation savings, residents audit Lambeth, CIPFA’s ethics update

Expert predicts central government could intervene to stop commercial property investment

Councils seek new rules on spending Right to Buy receipts

News roundup: LGPS pool’s global infrastructure fund, business rates to ditch RPI plan, £1bn spent on property

Haringey signs off regeneration JV for 6,400 new homes despite protests

FCA lowers threshold for MIFID II ‘professional client’ status

Lord Porter: ‘We don’t want any new duties’ for business rates retention

News round-up: Uncertainty over funds for cladding, Birmingham’s energy company

LGA changes tack on business rates retention

‘Seamless transition’ for clients says new owner of Capita Asset Services

Local government doubles spending on property and land

£6m savings on audit fees prompt quality ‘concerns’

News round-up: Government loses High Court LGPS battle, Race for Capita Assets Services, LGPS Central and fracking clash

Councils demand ‘clarity’ over funding after business rates devolution is dropped

Sheffield to launch payment-by-results social outcomes fund

Sector paves way for LVNAV funds as EU signs off new MMF regulations

News round-up: Brexit’s ‘big impact’ on councils, social care funding, bottle deposit scheme

Regulator declines to offer guidance on LGPS and climate change

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