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News - June 2009

  • MPs slam defence research cutsMPs have condemned shrinking investment in defence research, saying Britain's military capability and role in the world could be diminished unless the cuts are reversed. 11 June 2009
  • Treasury rapped over Northern RockThe Treasury exposed the taxpayer to enormous risks in its dealings with the nationalised bank Northern Rock, the Public Accounts Committee has found 26 June 2009
  • Local authorities providing greater financial support services Welsh councils are offering residents more financial support services than ever, despite pressure on council tax collection and decreasing revenue from other sources 29 June 2009
  • Social housing tenants face huge rent risesCouncil and housing association tenants face rent rises double the rate of inflation - in spite of a government decision to cap increases. 11 June 2009
  • Buying out PFI hospital could save £217mThe NHS could save more than £200m if it bought out a high-profile Private Finance Initiative hospital deal, research has revealed 05 June 2009
  • Hazel Blears bows out of government to mixed reviewsFormer communities and local government secretary Hazel Blears has been praised for her commitment to community politics and public participation in decision-making 05 June 2009
  • BBC chief defends efficiency record The director general of the BBC has defended his record amid criticism from MPs that the organisation is spending too much on presenters and failing to measure value for money effectively 05 June 2009
  • Cities must act to survive the recessionCities cannot rely on concentrations of public sector jobs to see them through the recession, a think-tank has warned. 11 June 2009
  • New savings drive 'more rigorous' than Gershon Treasury officials have assured MPs that £26.5bn savings made under the Gershon programme are 'real', but have said checks on the renewed efficiency drive would be 'more rigorous' 05 June 2009
  • Parties slug it out over spending plansMinisters and Opposition leaders have traded renewed accusations about each party's failure to be upfront about its plans for public spending. 19 June 2009
  • Finance directors expect greater push on efficiencyThe vast majority of public sector finance directors expect an acceleration of Gershon-style efficiency demands over the next few years, according to a CIPFA survey 24 June 2009
  • Ministers 'overstepped capping powers'The government has been accused of overstepping its legal powers and inventing an 'artificial construct' to cap the budget of Surrey Police Authority 05 June 2009
  • Business leaders criticise 'bizarre' police funding system The police funding system is 'bizarre' and inhibits any reform efforts, business leaders said this week 05 June 2009
  • Parris doubts new Speaker's futureNew Speaker John Bercow 'could go seriously off the rails', veteran political commentator Matthew Parris told the CIPFA conference. In yesterday's guest lecture, delivered the day after the Conservative MP was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Commons, Parris said Bercow was 'on probation' and would face some significant challenges in his first months 24 June 2009
  • Public sector vital for restoring trust, says LathamPublic and professional bodies can play a major role in restoring trust, incoming president Roger Latham told the CIPFA conference yesterday 25 June 2009
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