Derbyshire County Council has set a balanced budget with councillors agreeing how the authority will manage its finances for the year ahead.

Kent’s biggest and most beleaguered local authority has agreed a balanced budget – but its leadership issued dire warnings ...

The Finance Minister had previously spelt out the dire consequences of overshooting the Executive’s budget in 2024/25.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has revealed that Reeves’s £9.9 billion fiscal headroom has ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has exhausted the UK’s £9.9bn borrowing buffer, with economists warning she may be forced to raise ...

The mayor of Doncaster has unveiled her budget proposals for 2025-26 – including an increase in council tax as well as a ...

Croydon Council has revealed it has overspent by £35 million this year and is now seeking an unprecedented £136 million ...

Chichester District Council is set to impose a 2.99% increase in council tax from April. The increase would see the council’s portion of a Band D bill rise by £5.58, from £186.48 to £192.06. Added to ...

the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). It comes after volatility in the UK Government bond market at the start of the year, which sent public sector borrowing costs soaring and led to fears ...

It is unclear whether opposition councillors will support the budget, but it is likely to be voted through regardless ...

Council tax bills are set to rise by five per cent for Bury residents from April. The increase would be double the current rate of inflation if budget proposals are confirmed later this month. The ...