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News - May 2009
Councils plan fund for capital projects
Proposals to set up a councils' mutual fund that could be used to invest in capital projects are set to be presented at the Local Government Association conference in June
29 May 2009
Cameron's 'localist' pledges welcomed
A major speech on reforming UK politics by Conservative leader David Cameron has been praised by local government specialists for its 'localist' tone
29 May 2009
Last chance to nominate the finance leaders of the future
Adrian Pulham, CIPFA's education and training director, has urged managers across the public services to nominate high-potential finance staff for the Future Leaders competition
29 May 2009
MSPs slam 'secret' talks on local government concordat
Council leaders and the Scottish Government have been accused of denying the public and MSPs vital information on the progress of a policy concordat by holding talks in secret
29 May 2009
UK borrowing costs set to rise as outlook worsens
Economists have warned that the cost of government borrowing could rise after grim public finance figures prompted a credit ratings agency to downgrade its outlook for the UK
29 May 2009
Ministers 'in denial' over impact of immigration
England has absorbed the vast majority of migrants to the UK over the past two decades, according to figures obtained by a group of MPs
29 May 2009
Ministers 'must urgently fund crisis in primary school places'
London Councils has demanded emergency government funding to deal with the looming 'crisis' in primary schools
29 May 2009
Work to begin on £270m PFI hospital for Enniskillen
A £270m Private Finance Initiative hospital for Enniskillen in Northern Ireland has been signed off following months of difficulties in getting funding finalised
29 May 2009
Welsh parks still need to improve
The three Welsh National Park authorities have been criticised for failing to deal quickly enough with planning applications
29 May 2009
Wales to put sustainability first
Sustainable development will be the 'central organising principle' for the Welsh Assembly Government and public sector in Wales, the first minister has said
29 May 2009
Rebel MPs set out to sink mail sell-off plans
Rebel Labour MPs have warned that it would be a 'kamikaze move' for the government to press ahead with controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, as a Commons debate on the legislation looms
29 May 2009
Experts call for speedy reforms to the HRA
Treasury concerns over uncontrolled prudential borrowing should not prevent major changes to the housing finance system, ministers have been told
29 May 2009
Banks refuse mortgages on low-cost homes
Housing associations have blamed mortgage lenders for accentuating the problems they face selling low-cost homes
29 May 2009
Retirement age should be scrapped to help over-50s
The state retirement age should be swept away as part of a package of measures to keep older people in the workforce, campaigners said this week
29 May 2009
2012 Games 'are taking lottery cash from Wales'
Lottery funding diverted from potential Welsh projects to the 2012 Olympic Games in London should be recouped, MPs have said
29 May 2009
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