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3 Apr 20
Public sector procurement opportunities fell by 30% in March, as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, according to government contract analysts Tussell.
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31 Mar 20
PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy & Technical UK & International about how simplifying this year's accounting requirements could help relieve the burden on local authority...
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30 Mar 20
Local council accounting requirements are set to be simplified to the ease burden on local authorities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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27 Mar 20
Government has increased the amount available to Whitehall departments for contingency funding to £266bn for 2020/21 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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26 Mar 20
Chance of meeting economic growth plans only one-in-five, global cost of virus outbreak set to soar, council tax rise likely for most of england - all in Numbers Game from the March...
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25 Mar 20
City of York Council leader Keith Aspden has warned his council faces a £20m shortfall in funding due to rising costs in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
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25 Mar 20
Lending between councils has dropped as councils look to keep hold of cash due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, according to treasury adviser Arlingclose.
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24 Mar 20
Being able to have a say over your working hours has great attractions for both managers and employees, if the potential pitfalls are acknowledged from the outset
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19 Mar 20
Supply chain managers must push back against pure cost-cutting and ask what really matters to the public purse, says Malcolm Harrison.
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6 Mar 20
Public sector contractor and outsourcer Capita has revealed problems with its restructuring, reporting a £62m loss during 2019 and a 4% reduction in revenue.
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27 Feb 20
Reforms to the business rates appeals system have cut down on “speculative” submissions, the government has said.
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21 Feb 20
Northamptonshire County Council has approved its final budget before reorganisation.
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31 Jan 20
Blackpool Council has announced that it will cut 75 jobs in order to pump £14m into its strained children’s services.
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29 Jan 20
The recovery of crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council will depend on the authority’s ability to improve its children’s services which still pose a risk to the council’s finances, commissioners...
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27 Jan 20
It’s important that councils stay in control of events and issuing a section 114 notice can be the first step on the road to recovery rather than a failure in itself, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob...
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22 Jan 20
Serious concerns have been raised over the financial sustainability of Highland Council after auditors warned the authority faces “significant risk” in delivering the change needed to bridge a budget...
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19 Dec 19
Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
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13 Dec 19
CIPFA has unveiled its long-awaited Financial Resilience Index, revealing one in 10 councils in England are showing signs that their finances are at risk.
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6 Dec 19
There is “still some way to go” to improve financial management at Northamptonshire County Council, an independent review has said.
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6 Dec 19
Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
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3 Dec 19
The number of outstanding business rates challenges jumped by 35% over a three-month period - from 9,260 in at the end of June 2019 to 12,580 by the end of September 2019, official figures have shown...
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21 Nov 19
Impact bonds can be an effective way to fund public services but there are some issues that need to be ironed out, says the Government Outcomes Lab’s Tanyah Hameed.
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20 Nov 19
Local authority revenue from business rates has risen for a fifth consecutive year amid political leaders’ pledges to overhaul the system.
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15 Nov 19
CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
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13 Nov 19
Head of the Government Finance Function Mike Driver tells PF of his vision to ‘put finance at the heart of decision-making – driving the agenda, not just keeping score’.
3 Apr 20Public sector procurement opportunities fell by 30% in March, as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, according to government contract analysts Tussell.
31 Mar 20PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy & Technical UK & International about how simplifying this year's accounting requirements could help relieve the burden on local authority...
30 Mar 20Local council accounting requirements are set to be simplified to the ease burden on local authorities during the coronavirus pandemic.
27 Mar 20Government has increased the amount available to Whitehall departments for contingency funding to £266bn for 2020/21 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
26 Mar 20Chance of meeting economic growth plans only one-in-five, global cost of virus outbreak set to soar, council tax rise likely for most of england - all in Numbers Game from the March...
24 Mar 20Being able to have a say over your working hours has great attractions for both managers and employees, if the potential pitfalls are acknowledged from the outset
19 Mar 20Supply chain managers must push back against pure cost-cutting and ask what really matters to the public purse, says Malcolm Harrison.
6 Mar 20Public sector contractor and outsourcer Capita has revealed problems with its restructuring, reporting a £62m loss during 2019 and a 4% reduction in revenue.
27 Feb 20Reforms to the business rates appeals system have cut down on “speculative” submissions, the government has said.
31 Jan 20Blackpool Council has announced that it will cut 75 jobs in order to pump £14m into its strained children’s services.
29 Jan 20The recovery of crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council will depend on the authority’s ability to improve its children’s services which still pose a risk to the council’s finances, commissioners...
27 Jan 20It’s important that councils stay in control of events and issuing a section 114 notice can be the first step on the road to recovery rather than a failure in itself, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob...
22 Jan 20Serious concerns have been raised over the financial sustainability of Highland Council after auditors warned the authority faces “significant risk” in delivering the change needed to bridge a budget...
19 Dec 19Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
6 Dec 19There is “still some way to go” to improve financial management at Northamptonshire County Council, an independent review has said.
6 Dec 19Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
3 Dec 19The number of outstanding business rates challenges jumped by 35% over a three-month period - from 9,260 in at the end of June 2019 to 12,580 by the end of September 2019, official figures have shown...
21 Nov 19Impact bonds can be an effective way to fund public services but there are some issues that need to be ironed out, says the Government Outcomes Lab’s Tanyah Hameed.
20 Nov 19Local authority revenue from business rates has risen for a fifth consecutive year amid political leaders’ pledges to overhaul the system.
15 Nov 19CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
13 Nov 19Head of the Government Finance Function Mike Driver tells PF of his vision to ‘put finance at the heart of decision-making – driving the agenda, not just keeping score’.
