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21 Dec 18
CIPFA has identified up to 15% of councils in England are at risk of financial instability, through refining its resilience index.
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12 Dec 18
The auditor general for Wales has issued public interest reports highlighting failures in financial management and governance at three community councils.
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4 Dec 18
CIPFA has refined its plans for a financial resilience index for councils and is poised to rate bodies on a “suite of indicators” following a consultation with the sector.
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3 Dec 18
Frontline services in Northamptonshire will be largely protected in next year’s budget, the troubled county council claimed – although council tax will rise.
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30 Nov 18
Northamptonshire County Council will be on a “more sustainable financial footing” after using capital receipts to balance its budget this year, the government has said.
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29 Nov 18
James Brokenshire has stepped in after government-appointed commissioners concluded Northamptonshire County Council was looking at the possibility of having to set an unbalanced budget this year.
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28 Nov 18
Optimism bias is a common problem that threatens local government’s financial sustainability. Risk assessments need to be credible, transparent and thoroughly stress tested, says CIPFA’s Jo Pitt.
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14 Nov 18
An additional commissioner is likely to be sent into troubled Northamptonshire County Council after Ofsted found children’s services have “significantly declined”.
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12 Nov 18
Like farmers, we need to monitor the signs carefully and plan accordingly to take control where we can and improve our odds of success, says financial adviser Bob Swarup.
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9 Nov 18
By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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1 Nov 18
Whitehall’s cross-departmental finance function helped secure jobs when the outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed earlier this year, its chief has claimed.
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22 Oct 18
Cash-strapped councils increasingly borrowing to invest in commercial properties risk local services - which are often for vulnerable people - being at the mercy of the property market, says CIPFA...
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11 Oct 18
Northamptonshire Council’s incoming finance chief has told PF he is “looking forward” to the “biggest challenge” of his career.
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10 Oct 18
Alternative financial models, driven by fintech, are creating new opportunities for public sector investment
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9 Oct 18
Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new finance chief to take up the reins, the local authority has confirmed to PF.
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18 Sep 18
Surrey County Council must “act now” to make sure it has enough reserves to plug its predicted budget gap of £94m by 2019-20, CIPFA has said.
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4 Sep 18
CIPFA’s chief executive has said the organisation is “blown away” by the scale and quality of responses to its financial resilience index proposal.
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30 Aug 18
A Scottish council has warned that a £5.1m overspend could put its already precarious level of reserves at risk.
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29 Aug 18
Two Northamptonshire councils have voted to accept unitary reorganisation, which means the decision can now be sent to secretary of state James Brokenshire.
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24 Aug 18
Lancashire County Council’s accounts are to be given the green light following a delay caused by a controversial loan, the council has said.
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21 Aug 18
Torbay Council has become the latest local authority to hit financial troubles and has placed spending restrictions on all non-urgent expenditure.
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17 Aug 18
Councils in Northamptonshire have put forward their joint proposal for two new unitary authorities.
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16 Aug 18
Stricken Northamptonshire County Council is looking for a new permanent finance director who will “roll their sleeves up” and is ready to make “hard decisions”.
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14 Aug 18
Northamptonshire Council’s plan to close 21 libraries to help make savings is unlawful, the High Court has found.
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7 Aug 18
Children’s services could suffer as more councils are revealed to be struggling financially, local government experts have warned.
21 Dec 18CIPFA has identified up to 15% of councils in England are at risk of financial instability, through refining its resilience index.
12 Dec 18The auditor general for Wales has issued public interest reports highlighting failures in financial management and governance at three community councils.
4 Dec 18CIPFA has refined its plans for a financial resilience index for councils and is poised to rate bodies on a “suite of indicators” following a consultation with the sector.
3 Dec 18Frontline services in Northamptonshire will be largely protected in next year’s budget, the troubled county council claimed – although council tax will rise.
30 Nov 18Northamptonshire County Council will be on a “more sustainable financial footing” after using capital receipts to balance its budget this year, the government has said.
29 Nov 18James Brokenshire has stepped in after government-appointed commissioners concluded Northamptonshire County Council was looking at the possibility of having to set an unbalanced budget this year.
28 Nov 18Optimism bias is a common problem that threatens local government’s financial sustainability. Risk assessments need to be credible, transparent and thoroughly stress tested, says CIPFA’s Jo Pitt.
14 Nov 18An additional commissioner is likely to be sent into troubled Northamptonshire County Council after Ofsted found children’s services have “significantly declined”.
12 Nov 18Like farmers, we need to monitor the signs carefully and plan accordingly to take control where we can and improve our odds of success, says financial adviser Bob Swarup.
9 Nov 18By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
1 Nov 18Whitehall’s cross-departmental finance function helped secure jobs when the outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed earlier this year, its chief has claimed.
22 Oct 18Cash-strapped councils increasingly borrowing to invest in commercial properties risk local services - which are often for vulnerable people - being at the mercy of the property market, says CIPFA...
11 Oct 18Northamptonshire Council’s incoming finance chief has told PF he is “looking forward” to the “biggest challenge” of his career.
10 Oct 18Alternative financial models, driven by fintech, are creating new opportunities for public sector investment
18 Sep 18Surrey County Council must “act now” to make sure it has enough reserves to plug its predicted budget gap of £94m by 2019-20, CIPFA has said.
4 Sep 18CIPFA’s chief executive has said the organisation is “blown away” by the scale and quality of responses to its financial resilience index proposal.
30 Aug 18A Scottish council has warned that a £5.1m overspend could put its already precarious level of reserves at risk.
24 Aug 18Lancashire County Council’s accounts are to be given the green light following a delay caused by a controversial loan, the council has said.
21 Aug 18Torbay Council has become the latest local authority to hit financial troubles and has placed spending restrictions on all non-urgent expenditure.
7 Aug 18Children’s services could suffer as more councils are revealed to be struggling financially, local government experts have warned.
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