-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
27 Feb 20
Reforms to the business rates appeals system have cut down on “speculative” submissions, the government has said.
-
21 Feb 20
Northamptonshire County Council has approved its final budget before reorganisation.
-
31 Jan 20
Blackpool Council has announced that it will cut 75 jobs in order to pump £14m into its strained children’s services.
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
19 Dec 19
Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
-
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.
-
6 Dec 19
There is “still some way to go” to improve financial management at Northamptonshire County Council, an independent review has said.
-
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.
-
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...
-
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.
-
20 Nov 19
Local authority revenue from business rates has risen for a fifth consecutive year amid political leaders’ pledges to overhaul the system.
-
15 Nov 19
CIPFA has today issued guidance to advise local authorities on what is expected of them when they invest in property.
-
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’.
-
8 Nov 19
Peter Hetherington looks at whether county councils have missed a trick in failing to exploit agricultural land that could represent a solid, long-term investment.
-
6 Nov 19
Councils could be subject to greater regulation if the sector continues to make controversial commercial property investments, CIPFA’s chief executive has warned.
-
5 Nov 19
The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils in England in its first four years, analysis has shown.
-
17 Oct 19
The Treasury’s increase of interest rates for the Public Works Loan Board is “credit negative” for local authorities, a ratings agency has said.
-
10 Oct 19
CIPFA has launched its first Financial Management Code for nearly 15 years.
-
10 Oct 19
A rise in Public Works Loan Board interest rates has sparked fears for local authority capital projects.
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.
21 Feb 20Northamptonshire County Council has approved its final budget before reorganisation.
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’.
8 Nov 19Peter Hetherington looks at whether county councils have missed a trick in failing to exploit agricultural land that could represent a solid, long-term investment.
6 Nov 19Councils could be subject to greater regulation if the sector continues to make controversial commercial property investments, CIPFA’s chief executive has warned.
5 Nov 19The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils in England in its first four years, analysis has shown.
17 Oct 19The Treasury’s increase of interest rates for the Public Works Loan Board is “credit negative” for local authorities, a ratings agency has said.
10 Oct 19CIPFA has launched its first Financial Management Code for nearly 15 years.
10 Oct 19A rise in Public Works Loan Board interest rates has sparked fears for local authority capital projects.
