Posts Tagged ‘finance’
Cabinet shake-up as leader appoints new health and finance chiefs
Council AGM sees election of first Black man as civic mayor, as Cllrs Flora Williamson and Sara Hyde take new briefs
Read MoreParties trade blows over housing and scrutiny as council passes budget
Outgoing finance chief Diarmaid Ward delivers swansong budget before stepping down in May
Read MoreIslington warns of ‘unsustainable’ housing strategy as two in three councils fear ‘collapse’
Southwark Council report, sponsored by Town Hall, calls on government to fix ‘broken’ budget model
Read MoreIslington’s finance chief to quit executive in May and leave council next year
Cllr Diarmaid Ward says after ‘nine brilliant years’ it is time to hand over reins and look for ‘next opportunity’
Read More‘Right to Buy should be abolished,’ says Islington’s finance chief
Cllr Diarmaid Ward lays out stark difficulties facing local government in wide-ranging interview, as council publishes latest budget plans
Read MoreIslington’s finance chief says budget will protect frontline services amid tax hikes and cutbacks
Council tax set to rise by 4.99 per cent in borough while Town Hall mulls close to £44 million in cuts
Read More‘They’re magical’: Council hears from community centre staff ahead of potential closures
Town Hall has highlighted challenge of keeping all of its community hubs open
Read MoreGovernment budget offers ‘light at end of tunnel’, says acting council leader
Cllr Diarmaid Ward says Chancellor’s spells hope after decade of cuts to local government
Read MoreIslington allays concerns over finances after quarter of UK councils warn of impending bailouts
Town Hall not in need of emergency cash but continues to lobby government for more long-term funding
Read MoreIslington Council blames housing budget shortfall on government rent caps
£1.8bn deficit scatters hopes for vital building upgrades
Read More‘Challenging’: Council announces cost-cutting measures as it attempts to neutralise predicted £25m shortfall
Adult social care set to take a hit but finance chief says investment in frontline services will continue
Read MoreSoaring fuel costs spark debate in Islington as council looks to reduce its energy bills
Timers on lights and reduced opening hours among measures being considered
Read MoreIslington Council set to join energy-buying group in bid to get cheaper prices
Town Hall’s energy costs are predicted to jump by £30m in a single year
Read MoreIslington politicians approve ‘recovery budget’ that will see council tax rise by over four per cent
Town Hall finance chief says Town Hall is ‘prioritising services to help local people cope with the cost of living crisis’
Read MoreIslington’s green investment fund raises £1m target – with one resident throwing in £50k just before deadline
Contributions from local people make up a fifth of the final total – with councillors now exploring how to spend it
Read MoreDeadline for investing in Islington’s green fund extended until end of January
The scheme, which invites residents to invest in local climate-friendly projects, has so far raised over £850k
Read MoreCouncil unveils next year’s budget with vow to ‘protect the most vulnerable’
Finance chief Cllr Satnam Gill outlines spending plans and £6.7m in cuts with dig at ‘disastrous’ Tory government
Read MoreIslington becomes first London council to launch green investment fund
Residents and non-residents can invest between £5 and £20k until 31 December
Read MoreTown Hall’s Covid costs could reach £22.7m this year, early forecast shows
Council predicts £200k overspend even with government grants factored in
Read MoreCouncil to cut down on agency fees as staff bills rise during pandemic
Lateral flow tests for its employees have cost the Town Hall almost half a million pounds
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