The government is proposing a targeted, time-limited Stamp Duty Land Tax relief for certain property transfers established by LGPS pools. The measure is intended ...

Confirming that the first phase of its LGR review was now complete, the government said it was “minded to implement” proposals in East Sussex ...

The scheme continues to benefit from strong investment performance, but headline figures in the latest SF3 statistics risk obscuring a significant shift in contributions ...

Ealing Council had delivered just 37% of its 2026/27 savings at the halfway point of the financial year, a budget monitoring report showed. The ...

The report, Outcomes over structures: a framework for assessing change in the LGPS, sets out an evidence-led approach to evaluating reform proposals at a ...

The financial and civic value of community municipal investments (CMI) have been demonstrated in two recent reports, says Abundance Investment. So what’s next for this model? As one of the original ...

Broxtowe Borough Council has forecast that its general fund balance would fall to a negative £1.286m by 31 March 2030 without mitigating actions, a ...

Bradford Council is expecting 2027/28 to be its first year since 2022/23 without reliance on exceptional financial support (EFS), a budget savings proposals report ...

In a written statement to Parliament, minister for local government, devolution and regional growth Jim McMahon confirmed the government will provide local leaders with ...

Government plans to overhaul special educational needs and disability (SEND) services have created an uncertain funding landscape for councils, according to Darcey ...

Cumberland Council is set to cut its borrowing requirement following a £75.7m slippage in its major capital schemes. Councillors will next week be asked ...

Nottinghamshire County Council has issued a claim for judicial review over the government’s local government reorganisation (LGR) proposals for the county. The claim followed ...