The mayor of West Midlands has opened the West Midlands Futures Fund to the private sector for high impact schemes to drive economic growth, ...

Cotswold Council has identified an £11m budget gap between 2026/27 and 2029/30, a budget strategy report showed. The position beyond 2028/29 is uncertain because ...

The authority has been subject to government intervention since issuing a section 114 notice in 2022 and has required ...

Telford & Wrekin Council has noted an overspend in children’s services, with an additional investment of £3.1m required, a financial monitoring report showed.  The ...

Council spending on providing support for children in care is rising at a rate of £1bn year, new analysis has shown. Local Government Association ...

Local authorities received confirmation this week that the government would largely eliminate special educational needs and disability services (SEND) deficits accumulated to the end ...

North Devon Council has returned to providing social housing after more than 25 years having become a Local Authority Registered Provider. The council is ...

The London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV) partner fund has revealed its exposure to companies listed on the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for ...

Michael Feldman, portfolio manager at Clearbridge Investments, expressed a positive outlook on AI, highlighting it is still big and growing. "We are now moving ...

Ealing Council ran down its cash balances by £127m to fund capital expenditure, according to its latest treasury update. The borough decreased its investment ...

The in-depth discussion highlighte the tension between seeking opportunities globally and using pension capital to support the UK economy. The full report is available ...

Bury Council’s earmarked reserves fell from £131.5m at 31 March 2020 to £44.1m at 31 March 2026, a reduction of two-thirds, a report showed.