Finance & Assets

Investment funds are increasingly seen as a policy tool for the public sector to consider a range of investment opportunities that address strategic objectives, whilst bringing real benefit to people in the local area. Through our recent work helping a number of local authorities to establish local investment funds, including supporting Camden Council to establish…

Local government are ideally placed to build their economic future and engage their communities through collaboration. Warwickshire County Council has done just that over a series of recent projects that 31ten have supported on.

We have worked on a number of delivery and partnership arrangements over the last 15 years and have seen a lot of successful arrangements as well as a fair share that have experienced difficulties. So how do you develop arrangements that deliver on what they promise and stand the test of time?

Heartflood’s Chris Gregory talks through our recent support provided to Croydon Council, in supporting the recovery of a range of town and local centres as part of the government and ERDF Reopening High Streets Safely and Welcome Back funding streams.

31ten has been working with a number of Councils to set up such investment funds that make finance available to local businesses to seed economic growth and regeneration.

Our Director, Gary O’Connell, and Consultant, Ivan Brodrick, consider the impact of COVID-19 on the housing market by looking at historic pandemics and economic recessions.

The lifting of the housing revenue account debt cap will only boost housing numbers effectively if councils combine the new flexibility with existing models such as housing companies.

Andy Pack tells Room 151 his views on the Government’s announcement to scrap the HRA cap.

Our Director, Chris Shepherd, talks to Room 151 about the guidance over local authorities borrowing for property investment.