Finance

North Somerset defends shopping centre purchase

North Somerset Council has defended its decision to buy a shopping centre after retail giant Marks and Spencer announced its local store is earmarked for closure.

Finance Local Government

Southend set to invest £23m in commercial property

Finance Local Government

East Devon Council to invest £1m in science park

Finance Local Government

Government fires warning shot over borrowing to invest

Finance Local Government

Minister says ‘calm down, calm down’ over funding fears

Communities Finance

Library budgets slashed by £30m

Economic Development Finance Local Government

Spelthorne Council defends property investments

Finance Local Government

Ministers relax borrowing rules to help Northants

Finance

Majority of large charities don’t how much reserves they hold, warns regulator

Only a quarter of large charities accurately reported the correct level of financial reserves they hold, according to a review by charities regulator the Charity Commission.