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Unitary seeks 9.99% tax hike | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
4 days ago · On top of this council tax rise, the authority is considering applying for an in-principle capitalisation direction of up to £31.4m for 2025-26 and £23.7m for 2026-27 as part of an exceptional financial support package.
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South Cambridgeshire's leader and cabinet member for resources on the impact of the four-day week. South Cambridgeshire DC’s trial of a four-day working week has created a more collaborative environment within the council, its leader has told LGC.
McMahon: ‘Bar is very high’ for permitting election delays
3 days ago · The government has set a "very high bar" for delaying local elections, local government minister Jim McMahon told MPs this week. An urgent question was brought by shadow local government minster David Simmons on reorganisation in the Commons on Wednesday, who highlighted the "significant costs" already incurred by preparing for May's elections and that "it is not surprising that many councils ...
LGC Confidence Survey: Support for further scrutiny
Oct 4, 2024 · Respondents also support greater national oversight of local government audit, with a 67% approval rate but 19% said they were unsure. As at 30 June, 559 audit opinions are outstanding according to Public Sector Audit Appointments with three external audits outstanding at one local authority from 2015-16.
Special report: The new regeneration landscape | Local …
Dec 12, 2024 · A special report into how the new government’s agenda is affecting local authorities’ regeneration schemes and ambitions. Read the online version of the report here . Or view the PDF by clicking below. This project was sponsored by Pension Insurance Corporation. The topic and survey questions ...
LGPS to set local investment targets under chancellor's …
Nov 15, 2024 · The 86 Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities will be required to transfer all their assets to LGPS pools and set a “target” for local investment, under plans unveiled by the chancellor yesterday.
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New government should tread carefully on LGPS reforms
Jul 24, 2024 · The previous government set an increasing number of UK investment goals for the LGPS: investing 5% in levelling up, investing 10% in private equity, investing more in UK equities and even investing in children’s homes.