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Room151 is an online news, opinion and resource service for local authority Section 151 and other senior officers covering treasury, strategic finance, funding, resources and risk. Room151 was launched on 8th November, 2011, by Longview Productions Ltd, the organiser of the Local Authority Treasurers’ Investment Forum. We are a small, privately owned, publishing and events company. Source
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Search ArticlesHillingdon, Shropshire and Somerset issued with Best Value Notices over financial concerns
Skip to Main Content (Shutterstock) Four councils have been issued with Best Value Notices – of which three relate to concerns over financial stability. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site. Subscribe Somerset Council.
SAB ‘welcomes’ contribution cuts as LGPS funding level rises to 122%
Skip to Main Content The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) is embracing cuts to employer contribution rates as the LGPS reports average funding levels have risen to 122%. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site. Subscribe The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) is embracing cuts to employer contribution rates as the LGPS reports average funding levels have risen to 122%.
Adult social care costs rise again leading to £715m council overspend
Skip to Main Content (Shutterstock) Councils had a combined overspend of £715m in adult social care budgets for 2025/26, according to a new survey. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
EFS should not be the ‘only option’ for struggling councils, says new SIGOMA chair
The new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), Chris Cooke, has called for reform of exceptional financial support (EFS) among a list of short- and long-term local government finance issues he is aiming to work with the emerging government to address. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
Interim s151s could dominate post-LGR landscape amid recruitment difficulties: Richard Harbord interview
Skip to Main Content (Shutterstock) New authorities created as a result of local government reorganisation (LGR) could find it difficult to appoint permanent section 151 officers, with attracting people to the role proving to be a “continuing problem”. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
20% rise in London borrowing over two years expected, MyCouncil data shows
Skip to Main Content (Shutterstock) London boroughs’ borrowing is set to rise by 20% over the next two years, according to the latest data collected from MyCouncil, Room151’s financial insight platform. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
“25 years ago, buying EM at the tech peak returned 150%” – Why Emerging Markets offer value for LGPS investors
Archie Hart, co-portfolio manager of the Emerging Markets Equity and Emerging Markets ex-China Equity strategies in the 4Factor team at Ninety One, discusses why emerging markets could offer Local Government Pension Scheme investors an attractive combination of diversification, valuation support and long-term growth potential.
Pensions Bill guidance shifts LGPS focus from pooling to oversight
Skip to Main Content Three sets of guidance documents released by the government last week offer detailed insights on the practical impact of the new LGPS reforms, Andrew Holt reports. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
Baroness Casey to launch public consultation on adult social care to create fit-for-purpose system
Skip to Main Content (Shutterstock) A new national adult social care system must be designed from the ground up, putting people at its centre and not sitting apart from the NHS, according to Baroness Casey. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
Dumfries and Galloway pension fund considers impact of LGPS reforms
Scottish LGPS investors are keeping a close eye on UK reforms as debates at Dumfries and Galloway’s latest pension committee meeting reveal. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site. Subscribe “Although Fit for the Future currently applies to England and Wales, and pooling is not required for Scottish funds, the 11 pension funds in