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11 Feb 19
Public services face years more of austerity unless the chancellor hands out billions of extra pounds at the Spending Review, an economic think-tank has warned.
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7 Feb 19
Refuse workers in Birmingham will strike over ‘unfair’ treatment of union members despite an offer from the council to resolve the issue.
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6 Feb 19
Improvement in some council services is starting to slow for the first time in almost a decade against a backdrop of declining public satisfaction, according to the latest overview of local...
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5 Feb 19
Thanks to all of you who played our Christmas quiz. Congratulations go to our winner, Jonathan Tymms of Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group, who achieved a perfect score and wins £150 in M&S...
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29 Jan 19
Public bodies must shift focus from outputs to outcomes to establish whether programmes make a difference, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham
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3 Jan 19
CIPFA members Jon Thompson, chief executive of HMRC, and former NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey were among a host of public servants named in the Queen’s New Year Honours...
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20 Dec 18
Local authorities should use empty shops more effectively and reduce parking charges to bring the high streets back to life, according to recommendations made to the government.
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19 Dec 18
Local authorities may withdraw from providing asylum accommodation because they take on a “disproportionate share” of responsibilities with little support, MPs have warned.
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14 Dec 18
If it wants to avoid another Carillion-style disaster, the government should urgently review the health of the outsourcing market, says Sarah Nickson of the Institute for Government.
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13 Dec 18
Austerity is not yet over for local government, representatives said as they criticised the government for failing to provide sustainability in the provisional finance settlement.
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12 Dec 18
Around one third of government spending – £284bn – is with external contractors and suppliers, Institute for Government research has revealed.
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6 Dec 18
Councils must not “throw out the rule book” as they redesign services to cope with increasing financial pressure, the sector’s ombudsman has warned.
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21 Nov 18
Government contractors have signed up to a ‘living wills’ pilot, aimed at ensuring contingency plans are in place if another company fails in the same way as Carillion.
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19 Nov 18
Local government in the UK has been “gutted” by government policies reflecting the “dismantling of the social safety net”, a United Nations report has found.
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19 Nov 18
Public systems should not be regarded as machines but as gardens that require cultivation rather than control, argues Adrian Brown of the Centre for Public Impact.
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15 Nov 18
MPs have rallied against proposals to transfer governance of a fire service to the West Midlands mayor.
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30 Oct 18
Bringing public service contracts back in-house would saddle councils with a “mammoth” £30bn bill, a think-tank has warned.
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24 Oct 18
There is still a lack of women in public administration, which can affect policy outcomes, says Portsmouth University professor Karen Johnston.
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12 Oct 18
Government is increasingly shifting the costs of public services on to citizens as the effects of austerity continue, a CIPFA-backed analysis out today has revealed.
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10 Oct 18
Partnerships between the public and private sector have a future but need another level of scrutiny - which could be done by the people themselves, says deputy director of NLGN Jessica...
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3 Oct 18
Local government finances are to come under greater pressure and there will be “few winners”, a CIPFA and Institute for Government fringe at the Conservative Party conference has heard.
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1 Oct 18
The government will secure a Brexit deal that will create a ‘dividend’ to keep taxes low and support public services, the chancellor told the Conservative conference today.
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26 Sep 18
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to “confront the challenge of rebuilding our public services” after nearly a decade of austerity, at the party’s conference today.
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21 Sep 18
It’s time for local leaders to come together and lobby the government on issues of common concern, says think-tank Centre for Cities chief executive Andrew Carter.
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20 Sep 18
English county councils will cut frontline services next year as they try to make savings of nearly £1bn, an umbrella group has warned.
11 Feb 19Public services face years more of austerity unless the chancellor hands out billions of extra pounds at the Spending Review, an economic think-tank has warned.
7 Feb 19Refuse workers in Birmingham will strike over ‘unfair’ treatment of union members despite an offer from the council to resolve the issue.
6 Feb 19Improvement in some council services is starting to slow for the first time in almost a decade against a backdrop of declining public satisfaction, according to the latest overview of local...
5 Feb 19Thanks to all of you who played our Christmas quiz. Congratulations go to our winner, Jonathan Tymms of Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group, who achieved a perfect score and wins £150 in M&S...
29 Jan 19Public bodies must shift focus from outputs to outcomes to establish whether programmes make a difference, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham
3 Jan 19CIPFA members Jon Thompson, chief executive of HMRC, and former NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey were among a host of public servants named in the Queen’s New Year Honours...
20 Dec 18Local authorities should use empty shops more effectively and reduce parking charges to bring the high streets back to life, according to recommendations made to the government.
19 Dec 18Local authorities may withdraw from providing asylum accommodation because they take on a “disproportionate share” of responsibilities with little support, MPs have warned.
14 Dec 18If it wants to avoid another Carillion-style disaster, the government should urgently review the health of the outsourcing market, says Sarah Nickson of the Institute for Government.
13 Dec 18Austerity is not yet over for local government, representatives said as they criticised the government for failing to provide sustainability in the provisional finance settlement.
12 Dec 18Around one third of government spending – £284bn – is with external contractors and suppliers, Institute for Government research has revealed.
6 Dec 18Councils must not “throw out the rule book” as they redesign services to cope with increasing financial pressure, the sector’s ombudsman has warned.
21 Nov 18Government contractors have signed up to a ‘living wills’ pilot, aimed at ensuring contingency plans are in place if another company fails in the same way as Carillion.
19 Nov 18Local government in the UK has been “gutted” by government policies reflecting the “dismantling of the social safety net”, a United Nations report has found.
19 Nov 18Public systems should not be regarded as machines but as gardens that require cultivation rather than control, argues Adrian Brown of the Centre for Public Impact.
15 Nov 18MPs have rallied against proposals to transfer governance of a fire service to the West Midlands mayor.
30 Oct 18Bringing public service contracts back in-house would saddle councils with a “mammoth” £30bn bill, a think-tank has warned.
24 Oct 18There is still a lack of women in public administration, which can affect policy outcomes, says Portsmouth University professor Karen Johnston.
12 Oct 18Government is increasingly shifting the costs of public services on to citizens as the effects of austerity continue, a CIPFA-backed analysis out today has revealed.
3 Oct 18Local government finances are to come under greater pressure and there will be “few winners”, a CIPFA and Institute for Government fringe at the Conservative Party conference has heard.
1 Oct 18The government will secure a Brexit deal that will create a ‘dividend’ to keep taxes low and support public services, the chancellor told the Conservative conference today.
26 Sep 18Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to “confront the challenge of rebuilding our public services” after nearly a decade of austerity, at the party’s conference today.
21 Sep 18It’s time for local leaders to come together and lobby the government on issues of common concern, says think-tank Centre for Cities chief executive Andrew Carter.
20 Sep 18English county councils will cut frontline services next year as they try to make savings of nearly £1bn, an umbrella group has warned.
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