PWLBtoday Insights

  • Limit rising to £155bnBudget 2026 · 28 October NewPWLBtoday Insights · 15-minute read

    The £135bn question

    How the £135bn PWLB lending limit works, how it has been raised, where lending stands, and what councils can do before it is reached.

    £135bn limit 2015 2020 2026 PWLB loans outstanding against the legal limit, each 31 March, 2015 to 2026 Read the article →18 short slides · figures to August 2026
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    Rolling short: what it saves and what it risks

    How authorities are borrowing now, the intra-LA market they depend on, and how one council could weigh cost against risk.

    2011 2018 2026 Share of new PWLB borrowing for five years or less, by value, 2011 to 2026 Read the article →24 short slides · figures to 30 Sept 2026
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PWLB Early Repayment

Understanding PWLB early repayment - how premiums and discounts are calculated, when is it viable and what does actual activity tell us.

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