Sizewell C and NSIPs through a local lens
Cllr Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council, looks at Sizewell C and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from a local perspective.
Commissioners to oversee strategic decisions at Nottingham
23/06/2022 Commissioners are to oversee strategic decisions at Nottingham City Council amid fears of ‘further serious issues’ on the scale that led to a section 114. |
Warning over second s114 at troubled council
08/06/2022 Conservative-run Northumberland Council may be hit by a second section 114, a senior officer has admitted. |
Northumberland issues s114 over unlawful finances
23/05/2022 Northumberland CC has issued a section 114 notice for unlawful expenditure – including allowances paid to its chief executive Daljit Lally. |
Nottingham expected to bring housing back under direct control after probes
27/04/2022 Nottingham City Council is expected to bring its housing back under direct control after two independent probes found ‘underlying issues around governance and finance’. |
Commissioners to monitor Slough improvement plan
26/10/2021 Mismanagement and a dysfunctional culture contributed to Slough Council’s financial meltdown, two Government-ordered reviews have concluded. |
Reed accuses government of dropping devolution
07/07/2021 Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has accused the Government of dropping its commitment to devolution. |
BREAKING: Slough becomes second council to issue Section 114 in a year
01/07/2021 Slough Council has become the second local authority in less than a year to issue a dreaded Section 114 notice. |
More councils will be forced to issue Section 114 notices, MPs warn
22/01/2021 More councils will ‘soon be unable to balance their books and be forced to issue Section 114 notices,’ the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned. |
Croydon issues second Section 114 notice
02/12/2020 The council still faces a shortfall of £66m, 21 days after its first notice was issued. |
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Croydon issues Section 114 notice
10/11/2020 Crisis-hit Croydon LBC has issued a Section 114 notice after extra spending controls proved not to be enough. |
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Croydon would have issued s114 'in normal circumstances'
17/09/2020 Croydon LBC’s £49m total net forecast general fund overspend means it would have had to have issued a Section 114 notice in ‘normal circumstances,’ senior councillors have heard. |
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MPs slate ministers over local government funding
23/07/2020 MPs have slated ministers for failing to give local government sufficient funding and urged them to ensure a 'clear and timely financial settlement’ in readiness for the next phase of the pandemic. |
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CIPFA issues temporary s114 guidance
11/06/2020 Council finance chiefs have been given new guidelines for dealing with financial collapse during the coronavirus crisis. |
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No bail outs for commercial investments
22/05/2020 Plans to bail out councils struggling with their finances could vary between authorities - but they will not cover commercial investments, The MJ understands. |
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Is bankruptcy an option?
10/01/2019 Neil Merrick finds out what consequences a council may face if it is unable to provide statutory services or deliver a balanced budget. |
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Northants to have improvement board
02/05/2018 Northamptonshire CC will establish an improvement board that will work closely with government commissioners to improve the county’s finances and governance ahead of reorganisation. |
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Javid plans intervention into crisis-hit Northants
27/03/2018 Local government secretary Sajid Javid has bowed to the inevitable and outlined plans for commissioners to run Northamptonshire CC amid concerns over the county’s sustainability. |
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County council imposes an emergency spending ban
03/02/2018 Northamptonshire CC’s director of finance has issued a section 114 order, calling a halt to spending at the cash-strapped authority. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
