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WEB20 hours ago — The Local Government Association and other sector bodies wrote to the chancellor last week, highlighting that the increasing reliance on reserves to balance budgets is “simply not sustainable”.The letter’s signatories are calling for a “significant and sustained increase” in funding for councils in this month’s Autumn Budget.
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Keith Onslow: A period of silence from LGPS pools would be most …
WEB8 hours ago — I was delighted to see William Bourne’s recent LGC article, and in particular his last paragraph requesting that the government speaks to the decision makers, namely LGPS funds, and not the pools, who have seemed to run their own agenda in the last couple of years – very often in contrast to their own shareholders.. The whole basis of both this and the previous governments’ reviews of ...
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WEBThe importance of cultural intelligence in leadership. Digital transformation: ‘Progress is unmistakeable but uneven’. Winter fuel allowance cut is another blow to universal services. Opinion featured on Local Government Chronicle, the magazine for local government officers, covering finance, law, housing, and regeneration.
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WEBThe Local Authority is the leading local government podcast from LGC. Each month we bring together leaders and changemakers from within and around local government to discuss the most significant social challenges facing the sector. Each episode is produced with a sector partner. To find out more ...
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Labour HQ intervenes at met after resignations
WEB8 hours ago — Labour's National Executive Committee has stepped in at Tameside MBC after the chief executive and senior politicians quit last week. Both the leader Ged Cooney (Lab) and deputy leader Bill Fairfoull (Lab) resigned on Friday. A Labour spokesperson said: “Due to the unacceptable working practices at Tameside Labour Group, Labour have …
New government should tread carefully on LGPS reforms
WEBJul 24, 2024 — The new government must tread carefully, and concentrate on creating better investment opportunities in the UK rather than dictating targets. Its predecessor put increasing pressure on the LGPS to invest in its preferred asset classes and geographies. It knew it was unlikely to be in power in 10 years’ time if this resulted in pension funds ...