01/11/2011

LG Futures to work with LearningPool to deliver finance e-learning

LG Futures is pleased to announce that it will be working with LearningPool, the largest online public sector community in the UK, in launching Learning Pool Finance. This consists of two new finance e-learning courses for local government budget managers which start from just £6 per learner. The first course… More

12/10/2011

Sixteen new local authorities subscribe to LG Futures’ Funding Briefing Service

Since the start of the 2011/12 subscription period, LG Futures is pleased to announce that an additional 16 local authorities have signed up to its Funding Briefing Service. The Funding Briefing Service provides local authorities with unrivalled insight into the latest government funding announcements affecting authorities’ medium term financial planning and… More

12/10/2011

LG Futures’ business rates retention model used by 51 authorities

Following on from the government’s consultation on business rates retention, LG Futures has developed a bespoke model to forecast the potential financial implications of the proposals.  This considers five-year resource forecasts from 2013/14 to 2017/18; scenario analysis for a range of options put forward in the consultation; and the… More

29/09/2011

LG Futures appointed by West Sussex CC to examine reform to the local government finance system

LG Futures has been appointed by West Sussex CC to examine possible options for reform to the local government finance system. The research will include an examination of the impact of the current data used to inform the Relative Needs Formulae (RNF) for West Sussex; resource equalisation; the current funding… More

10/06/2011

LG Futures to analyse the potential impact of the Localism Bill for the London Borough of Croydon

LG Futures has been commissioned by the London Borough of Croydon to undertake an in-depth analysis of the impact that the Localism Bill will have upon the Council. An initial assessment will be prepared based upon the CLG impact assessments, followed by more in-depth local analysis, based upon discussions with… More

06/06/2011

LG Futures to undertake fees and charges review for London Borough of Havering

LG Futures has been commissioned by the London Borough of Havering to undertake a review of fees and charges to identify the potential scope for income optimisation.  The work will include benchmarking analysis, consideration of price vs. demand and the development of a corporate charging policy. More