Pope said that the proposals unveiled in the fiscal devolution roadmap were “at the maximalist end” of the ambition that might have been anticipated.

UK chancellor John Healey has introduced new relief measures on stamp duty, which could lift obstacles to pooling property assets. Please subscribe or upgrade your ...

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

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

Despite what it seemed from the public reports, there is a huge amount in this Budget. It covers the period until 2031/32, and the ...

Uk chancellor John Healey announced a £20.4bn funding boost for the UK’s public finance institutions in the autumn Budget, but restrictions arising from the LGPS’s public body status could ...

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 ...

There are “more hard times ahead for local councils” following the Autumn Budget, local government finance experts have warned.

In recent years, local authorities have seen mounting demand for legally binding education, health and care plans (EHCPs), which has potentially squeezed core SEND ...