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Funding

Local authorities push council tax to the limit as some tax bases increase significantly

Council Tax

Fixing a funding formula local government minister agrees ‘doesn’t work’: SIGOMA chair on needed reforms

SIGOMA

Local audit crisis ‘undermining’ financial oversight and ‘exacerbating’ pressures: Public Accounts Committee chair

Audit

Council finance crisis: is it time to review the annual requirement to balance budgets?

Governance

Commissioners to step in at Spelthorne – despite property portfolio generating £49m this year and reorganisation looming

Government Intervention

Nationalisation of services and ending private sector ‘exploitation’ – will government consider ‘radical’ solutions to fix finances?

Finance

McMahon pitches LGR as a solution but refuses to address council debt question

Policy

Spending Review 2025: the ‘cavalry’ will not be coming for local government

Spending Review

No more hand to mouth: what does a progressive funding system look like for local government?

Blogs

S114 notices will be handed out like ‘confetti’ as legislation is failing councils

Section 114

Joanne Drew: overcoming the ‘hurdles’ of council housebuilding

Social Housing

Local government reorganisation: will we see an exodus of section 151 officers?

Policy

Nearly half of councils face section 114 risk if DSG override ends

Council tax: Not capped, really

Blogs

The blame game: why are s151 officers always in the firing line?

Governance

Council funding crisis deepens as 30 authorities granted EFS

EFS

Birmingham’s financial collapse: audit exposes budget mismanagement and political interference

Governance

FRC launches investigation as Woking seeks £171m of EFS

Borrowing

Reports

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Policy

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Blogs