Aysha Gilmore

More than 100 local authorities have received a disclaimer of opinion for their 2022/23 audit, with the majority of councils' accounts expected to be disclaimed, according to the latest research.

The government has announced the closure of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), citing its “vague and broad remit” as a key factor.

West Yorkshire Pension Fund has been advised to place oil and gas supermajors BP and Shell on a potential pathway to divestment.

Local authorities are set to receive an additional £700m in funding under the provisional local government finance settlement, including compensation for the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs), but

Local government professionals have shared their initial reactions to the provisional finance settlement for 2025/26, highlighting significant disparities in funding outcomes between councils.

The recent backstop date has led to auditors issuing 361 disclaimed opinions on local government accounts for the years up to 2022/23, new data has revealed.

Dutch pension fund investor PGGM has acquired the remaining 50% of Invesis, a global developer of sustainable infrastructure.

Three UK pension providers, alongside the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), have filed a shareholder resolution with oil and gas supermajor Shell challenging its liquefied natural gas (LNG) strategy.

Three Local Government Pension Scheme bodies have filed a shareholder resolution with oil and gas supermajor Shell challenging its liquefied natural gas (LNG) strategy.

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