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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10 Oct 19
CIPFA has launched its first Financial Management Code for nearly 15 years.
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10 Oct 19
A rise in Public Works Loan Board interest rates has sparked fears for local authority capital projects.
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19 Sep 19
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how to improve local authority audit.
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17 Sep 19
Local authority investment in shopping centres is expected to hit £1bn over a four-year period, analysis has found.
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4 Sep 19
CIPFA has appointed former president Andrew Burns as associate director for local government.
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23 Aug 19
Aberdeen City Council has taken out two loans from the Public Works Loan Board, bringing its total debt to the body to over £400m.
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23 Aug 19
English local authorities expect austerity to continue, according to CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman, as latest figures showed they have added to their reserve levels.
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22 Aug 19
Scotland’s net fiscal balance has improved slightly on last year, with an increase in revenues outstripping a rise in public sector expenditure, according to the latest figures.
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16 Aug 19
Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
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8 Aug 19
Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new finance director and Section 151 officer as it prepares for reorganisation.
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7 Aug 19
Auditors have warned that the financial sustainability of NHS Lothian remains a “significant risk”, with a budget gap of £26m this year expected to spiral beyond £80m by 2021-22.
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29 Jul 19
Local authorities’ use of the Public Works Loan Board has rocketed in the last year, figures have shown.
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9 Jul 19
District councils are juggling a host of financial challenges as they face greater spending commitments at a time when funding is falling and when many of the challenges on the horizon are ‘unknowns’.
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4 Jul 19
CIPFA’s upcoming financial management code will set the scene - but organisations will benefit to a far greater extent when this is seen as part of a wider cultural shift towards collective...
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4 Jul 19
Pivotal choices loom on local government funding but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet needs, says the IFS’ David Phillips.
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.
19 Sep 19The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how to improve local authority audit.
4 Sep 19CIPFA has appointed former president Andrew Burns as associate director for local government.
23 Aug 19Aberdeen City Council has taken out two loans from the Public Works Loan Board, bringing its total debt to the body to over £400m.
23 Aug 19English local authorities expect austerity to continue, according to CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman, as latest figures showed they have added to their reserve levels.
22 Aug 19Scotland’s net fiscal balance has improved slightly on last year, with an increase in revenues outstripping a rise in public sector expenditure, according to the latest figures.
16 Aug 19Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
8 Aug 19Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new finance director and Section 151 officer as it prepares for reorganisation.
7 Aug 19Auditors have warned that the financial sustainability of NHS Lothian remains a “significant risk”, with a budget gap of £26m this year expected to spiral beyond £80m by 2021-22.
29 Jul 19Local authorities’ use of the Public Works Loan Board has rocketed in the last year, figures have shown.
9 Jul 19District councils are juggling a host of financial challenges as they face greater spending commitments at a time when funding is falling and when many of the challenges on the horizon are ‘unknowns’.
4 Jul 19CIPFA’s upcoming financial management code will set the scene - but organisations will benefit to a far greater extent when this is seen as part of a wider cultural shift towards collective...
4 Jul 19Pivotal choices loom on local government funding but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet needs, says the IFS’ David Phillips.
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