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A consultation on calculating and applying capital risk metrics related to government powers to address excessive risk in local authority borrowing and investment has been launched.
Unison, Unite and the GMB have written to the national employers “firmly rejecting” the 3.3% pay offer for local authority employees and called for urgent “meaningful… [more...]
The Government has named Bill Butler as its preferred candidate to chair the newly established Local Audit Office, subject to a Parliamentary hearing next month.
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The Government has announced a new Neighbourhood Guarantee scheme aimed at ensuring councils meet public service targets. It includes an online tool to monitor council performance… [more...]
Room151 spoke to Society of County Treasurers president Phil Rook, and predecessor Rob Powell, about the main challenges facing county finance officers, and what the future… [more...]