-
17 Feb 20
Public service leaders in all all sectors and across many countries should always look to learn from each other, writes strategic advisor and commentator John Tizard.
-
31 Jan 20
Progress across Scottish local government is starting to stall, creating a real risk to the delivery of key services, according to a new report.
-
3 Jan 20
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has been awarded a CBE for services to public sector financial management in the Queen’s New Year honours list.
-
17 Dec 19
Boris Johnson must use his large parliamentary majority to push through sustainable funding settlements for public services in need, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
-
6 Dec 19
A High Court ruling that said a London council has been overcharging tenants for water bills could leave other authorities facing millions of pounds in compensation payments, lawyers have warned.
-
5 Dec 19
Trust in UK local councils to provide services is nine times higher than for central government to do so, according to a survey.
-
5 Dec 19
Libraries in Britain have become more reliant on volunteers as staff numbers have crashed following funding being slashed by nearly a third over the last decade, CIPFA has revealed.
-
5 Dec 19
Local government commissioners have called for social impact bonds to be rebranded but this might not be what they need, write academics Dr Alec Fraser and Dr Clare Fitzgerald.
-
5 Dec 19
Local trade union branches must be strategically aware of their authority or agency’s policy in respect of outsourcing, writes outsourcing commentator John Tizard.
-
3 Dec 19
Boris Johnson has been criticised by the UK’s library and information association for comments he made on national television.
-
3 Dec 19
New lease accounting standards are coming for the public sector. From April 2020, public sector entities in the UK will be required to report the financial impact of their leased portfolio – so, now...
-
2 Dec 19
CIPFA’s Christmas wishlist is dominated by the general election, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
-
14 Nov 19
Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if funding levels continue to fall, environmental services managers have warned.
-
14 Nov 19
The public sector needs to work together to improve the future performance and sustainability of its services, leaders told the official launch of major analysis on government spend.
-
4 Nov 19
Regulation of outsourcing is essential to ensure public confidence, transparency and accountability in the practice, writes consultant John Tizard.
-
4 Nov 19
A new paradigm is needed for the successful delivery of public services. One that puts local communities firmly in the driving seat
-
28 Oct 19
A new body to regulate outsourcing deals of public services is much needed to ramp up quality of provision and keep costs under control, says Joshua Pritchard, senior researcher at Reform
-
24 Oct 19
Seaside towns dominate the latest rankings for personal bankruptcies, adding to evidence that coastal regions are failing to keep pace with the rest of the economy.
-
24 Oct 19
Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the population backing new government action to combat climate change.
-
16 Sep 19
The Insitute for Government suggested there are benefits to public sector outsourcing but this will not be enough to stop governments bringing services in house, says outsourcing commentator John...
-
16 Sep 19
Rising global hunger, aid shortfalls and baby foods full of sugar - all in the Numbers Game from the September 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
-
13 Sep 19
Focusing on residents as the primary users of local authority accounts can bring transparency and clarity and drive better decision-making, says Newham council’s Conrad Hall.
-
9 Sep 19
Think-tanks help shape how we live our lives, the laws we’re governed by, the taxes we pay and the services we get, yet we know little about them, write Colin and Carole Talbot.
-
22 Aug 19
PF’s Dominic Brady talks to Charlotte Pickles soon after her starting as Reform’s director about justice, social care and the one-year Spending Review.
-
20 Aug 19
Tributes have been paid to former CIPFA president Grenville Folwell, who has died at the age of 76.
17 Feb 20Public service leaders in all all sectors and across many countries should always look to learn from each other, writes strategic advisor and commentator John Tizard.
31 Jan 20Progress across Scottish local government is starting to stall, creating a real risk to the delivery of key services, according to a new report.
3 Jan 20CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has been awarded a CBE for services to public sector financial management in the Queen’s New Year honours list.
17 Dec 19Boris Johnson must use his large parliamentary majority to push through sustainable funding settlements for public services in need, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
6 Dec 19A High Court ruling that said a London council has been overcharging tenants for water bills could leave other authorities facing millions of pounds in compensation payments, lawyers have warned.
5 Dec 19Trust in UK local councils to provide services is nine times higher than for central government to do so, according to a survey.
5 Dec 19Libraries in Britain have become more reliant on volunteers as staff numbers have crashed following funding being slashed by nearly a third over the last decade, CIPFA has revealed.
5 Dec 19Local government commissioners have called for social impact bonds to be rebranded but this might not be what they need, write academics Dr Alec Fraser and Dr Clare Fitzgerald.
5 Dec 19Local trade union branches must be strategically aware of their authority or agency’s policy in respect of outsourcing, writes outsourcing commentator John Tizard.
3 Dec 19Boris Johnson has been criticised by the UK’s library and information association for comments he made on national television.
3 Dec 19New lease accounting standards are coming for the public sector. From April 2020, public sector entities in the UK will be required to report the financial impact of their leased portfolio – so, now...
2 Dec 19CIPFA’s Christmas wishlist is dominated by the general election, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
14 Nov 19Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if funding levels continue to fall, environmental services managers have warned.
14 Nov 19The public sector needs to work together to improve the future performance and sustainability of its services, leaders told the official launch of major analysis on government spend.
4 Nov 19A new paradigm is needed for the successful delivery of public services. One that puts local communities firmly in the driving seat
28 Oct 19A new body to regulate outsourcing deals of public services is much needed to ramp up quality of provision and keep costs under control, says Joshua Pritchard, senior researcher at Reform
24 Oct 19Seaside towns dominate the latest rankings for personal bankruptcies, adding to evidence that coastal regions are failing to keep pace with the rest of the economy.
24 Oct 19Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the population backing new government action to combat climate change.
16 Sep 19Rising global hunger, aid shortfalls and baby foods full of sugar - all in the Numbers Game from the September 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
13 Sep 19Focusing on residents as the primary users of local authority accounts can bring transparency and clarity and drive better decision-making, says Newham council’s Conrad Hall.
9 Sep 19Think-tanks help shape how we live our lives, the laws we’re governed by, the taxes we pay and the services we get, yet we know little about them, write Colin and Carole Talbot.
22 Aug 19PF’s Dominic Brady talks to Charlotte Pickles soon after her starting as Reform’s director about justice, social care and the one-year Spending Review.
20 Aug 19Tributes have been paid to former CIPFA president Grenville Folwell, who has died at the age of 76.
8 Jul 20 to 9 Jul 20
23 Apr 20
