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Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has appointed provider ITS Technology as a partner for the delivery of a fibre network. The fibre network is part of

Oxfordshire County Council has reduced its2024/25 capital programme by £40.5m following the reprofiling of several projects. The authority approved a capital programme for the

Flintshire County Council has reported a “significant projected overspend” of £5.9m for the current financial year. This budget gap is due to demand on

Croydon Council has reported that it will have to continue using exceptional financial support (EFS) to balance its budget unless “resolution” is found for

Torfaen County Borough Council will conduct a review of all children’s placements and seek “appropriate stepdown arrangements where possible” in light of a £3.2m

Hertfordshire County Council is reporting an overspend of £20.9m in its net revenue budget. However, with the full use of the £20m contingency budget,

Councils in Wales are facing “unsustainable” budget pressures totalling an estimated £559m in 2025/26, according to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA). If left

Pressures in adult and children’s social care services mean Blackpool Council is forecasting a £7m overspend for 2024/35 at month four, representing a significant

Inadequate funding for local government is the “ultimate false economy”, Solace has said in its Spending Review submission. The members’ network has called on

Brent Council is forecasting a £14.4m overspend against its revenue budget at quarter two. If sustained until year end, the authority said a transfer

Dacorum Borough Council is seeking a partner or partners to work with it in an investment partnership (IP) model to help develop plans and

Total borrowing at the London Borough of Hounslow has risen by £30m in the five months ending 31 August 2024, to £578.6m. New borrowing

Sutton Council has sold its Oxfam House office site in Oxford – the headquarters of charity Oxfam – for £37.1m. It is the authority’s

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has appointed Fay Hammond as its new chief finance officer (CFO). She succeeds David Gallie, who left the GLA

Ceredigion County Council has borrowed £25m from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) to support the Aberaeron Coastal Defence project. The £32m project, which is