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Room151 is a digital platform that provides news, insights, and resources for local authority Section 151 officers and other senior finance professionals. It focuses on topics such as treasury management, strategic finance, funding, resources, and risk management. Established on November 8, 2011, by Longview Productions Ltd, which also organizes the Local Authority Treasurers' Investment Forum, Room151 is a small, privately owned publishing and events company.

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WPP confirms launch of £25bn investment company

6 days ago | room151.co.uk | Mona Dohle

Skip to Main Content Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site. Subscribe Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) has confirmed the launch of a new FCA-authorised investment company in a bid to boost local investment, a move welcomed Conference & Dinner 11:30 - 17:30 Kimpton Clocktower Manchester, M60 7HA One week after two LGPS pools were told they did not have government approval to proceed, their partner funds are...
AI’s ‘transformative’ potential outlined in report – but AI itself says ‘long way to go’ - Room151

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

Are we approaching a moment of transformative change in the use of AI? Could a co-operative platform for implementation and innovation in local government be near? A human-authored paper thinks so – but ChatGPT says ‘not so fast’. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
System repair needed not ‘meaning of life’ debate, says Jim McMahon

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

There is no time for a “theoretical ‘meaning of life’ debate” on the purpose of local government as “the urgency to repair the system is now”, according to Jim McMahon. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
Local elections complicate Brunel’s pool merger talks

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Mona Dohle

Brunel Pension Partnership has criticised a government decision that would effectively force it to either dissolve or merge with another pool, but local government election results may complicate its planning. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
David Phillips interview: where ‘concerted action’ could mend local government finances

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

A combination of legislation, changes in operating models, and invest-to-save initiatives will be needed to reduce cost pressures in local government – the key to returning to a more sustainable financial footing, according to David Phillips, an associate director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
£330m overspend on homelessness budgets pushing London boroughs ‘to bankruptcy’

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

London boroughs are quickly moving “towards bankruptcy” because of the “worsening homelessness emergency”, new analysis has found. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site. Subscribe Boroughs in the capital overspent on their homelessness budgets by at least £330m in 2024/25, according to cross-party group London Councils, with a total
Westminster borrows £235m over 42 years to acquire temporary accommodation – an ‘innovative’ solution or should government do more? - Room151

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

Westminster City Council is purchasing more than 350 homes from a housing association to continue to use them as temporary accommodation in a £235m deal. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
‘Golden opportunity to turn ship around’ must not be squandered in Spending Review, say London boroughs

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

London boroughs would welcome deprivation in an updated local authority funding formula – but it must also account for housing costs. Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site. Subscribe Claire Holland, chair of London Councils and leader of Lambeth Council, made the point during an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for London event on
Can regional sleeves unlock LGPS impact investing?

1 week ago | room151.co.uk | Mona Dohle

As the LGPS looks to increase local impact, fund managers are exploring the idea of regional sleeves – dedicated local allocations within national strategies. But can they deliver both regional relevance and investment scale? Please subscribe or upgrade your membership. To continue reading this article please sign in below or subscribe to our site.
‘Golden opportunity to turn ship around’ must not be squandered in Spending Review, say London boroughs

2 weeks ago | room151.co.uk | Jason Holland

Note: Room151 is relaunching on May 6th as a subscription service. As we put the finishing touches to the new website this week, there will be a reduced flow of content. All will be resumed and amplified next week when you’ll be able to become a subscriber to the UK’s only newsroom dedicated solely to municipal finance and investment.