Approval of a new combined authority in the East Midlands will give power over £4bn of funding and “bring lasting benefits” to the region, local leaders have said.
The continued expectation that councils will simply use their declining reserves to balance their budgets shows the government does not understand why authorities hold them, a finance director has...
The financial fallout from an equal pay dispute and the botched implementation of an IT system will lead Birmingham City Council to ask the government for permission to hike council tax above the...
Some councils have been overstating their financial woes, levelling up secretary Michael Gove has claimed, as authorities deal with rising demand and high costs.
To build more homes, councils don’t need false limits and a Kafkaesque sting set by central government, writes Cllr Diarmaid Ward, Islington Council’s deputy leader.
Pressure on council finances has led to instances of aggressive action to recover council tax arrears, prompting MPs to urge the government to clarify regulations to prevent unnecessary distress.
Councils still do not know what upcoming waste collection reforms will mean for them, delaying investment and teeing up a procurement rush once details are announced, the Public Accounts Committee...
Suspected fraud relating to a housing maintenance contract led Guildford Borough Council to uncover widespread governance issues in its housing service, and the authority is now carrying out a review.
