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7 Jan 21
Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, examines the potential financial impacts for councils of the post-Brexit agreement between the UK and European Union.
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22 Dec 20
Local authorities have shown they can keep services running, whatever is thrown at them
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16 Dec 20
It has been a long year. How well can you recall the events affecting public finances over the past 12 months?
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16 Dec 20
A proposed post-Brexit overhaul of the UK’s public procurement rules would make it easier buyers to encourage social value, according to the government.
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15 Dec 20
Spelthorne Borough Council is budgeting for an increase in income from its commercial property portfolio during the current financial year, enabling it to underspend its budget by £1.5m.
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8 Dec 20
Former outsourcing trailblazer the London Borough of Barnet has brought some of its services back in-house
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7 Dec 20
Liverpool City Council mayor Joe Anderson is reported to be among five people arrested in connection with offences of bribery and witness intimidation.
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3 Dec 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has provided more clarity on funding but Covid-19 has left local authorities with inadequate funds to actively promote the welfare of children, says Jenny Coles.
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19 Nov 20
An Essex council says it has been forced to change its borrowing strategy because other councils are unwilling to lend to it after negative press coverage over its investments.
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16 Nov 20
The government has launched a bidding process to create at least seven ‘freeports’ in England – promising host councils the ability to retain business rates growth for 25 years.
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2 Nov 20
The upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review must allocate funding to address record public service backlogs, CIPFA and the Institute for Government have warned.
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19 Oct 20
Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
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5 Oct 20
Radical reform of the local property tax model in England is long overdue, but must be accompanied by a 21st-century approach on valuation
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1 Oct 20
PF examines how local authorities are making the most of their land and property in a post-Covid-19 world
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21 Sep 20
As in any crisis, financial criminals have exploited Covid-19 for their own gain, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques. It is crucial that public finance professionals are well informed to...
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15 Sep 20
During the pandemic, increased innovation and accelerated digital service provision has been unevenly spread across public services, highlighting a new urgency to invest, writes Aidan Shilson-Thomas...
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2 Sep 20
“Poor decisions” made by the government during its initial Covid-19 response were a result of a lack of long-term strategy and poor use of evidence, a think-tank has claimed.
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14 Aug 20
Public bodies need to ensure they possess appropriate commercial skills before embarking on payment-by-results contracts, according to new CIPFA guidance.
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13 Aug 20
Now is the time to reset current economic frameworks and consider what fiscal rules will guide government decision-making during the Covid-19 recovery phase, says Alex Metcalfe.
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7 Aug 20
The public sector in the UK mandates high ethical standards from those who work within it, and for those working directly with taxpayers’ money in particular.
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3 Aug 20
Austerity has left public services unfit to respond to the crisis caused by Covid-19, a report from CIPFA and the Institute for Government has argued.
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10 Jul 20
As we design the way the NHS and wider public sector will work in the future, we should remember the collaborative successes achieved during the pandemic, argues the Healthcare Financial Management...
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3 Jul 20
Boris Johnson’s infrastructure promise offers a one-dimensional approach to helping public services recover from the shock of Covid-19, argues Chris Thomas.
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5 Jun 20
Alfie Dallas, lead finance officer at Derry City and Strabane District Council, tells PF that communication was key to implementing his council’s decision to furlough 250 staff.
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22 May 20
The consequences of Covid-19 are profound and local government finance is looking at an extremely daunting and difficult future. The sector should reach a settled position on the big issues so we can...
7 Jan 21Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, examines the potential financial impacts for councils of the post-Brexit agreement between the UK and European Union.
22 Dec 20Local authorities have shown they can keep services running, whatever is thrown at them
16 Dec 20It has been a long year. How well can you recall the events affecting public finances over the past 12 months?
16 Dec 20A proposed post-Brexit overhaul of the UK’s public procurement rules would make it easier buyers to encourage social value, according to the government.
8 Dec 20Former outsourcing trailblazer the London Borough of Barnet has brought some of its services back in-house
3 Dec 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak has provided more clarity on funding but Covid-19 has left local authorities with inadequate funds to actively promote the welfare of children, says Jenny Coles.
19 Nov 20An Essex council says it has been forced to change its borrowing strategy because other councils are unwilling to lend to it after negative press coverage over its investments.
16 Nov 20The government has launched a bidding process to create at least seven ‘freeports’ in England – promising host councils the ability to retain business rates growth for 25 years.
2 Nov 20The upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review must allocate funding to address record public service backlogs, CIPFA and the Institute for Government have warned.
19 Oct 20Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
5 Oct 20Radical reform of the local property tax model in England is long overdue, but must be accompanied by a 21st-century approach on valuation
1 Oct 20PF examines how local authorities are making the most of their land and property in a post-Covid-19 world
21 Sep 20As in any crisis, financial criminals have exploited Covid-19 for their own gain, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques. It is crucial that public finance professionals are well informed to...
15 Sep 20During the pandemic, increased innovation and accelerated digital service provision has been unevenly spread across public services, highlighting a new urgency to invest, writes Aidan Shilson-Thomas...
14 Aug 20Public bodies need to ensure they possess appropriate commercial skills before embarking on payment-by-results contracts, according to new CIPFA guidance.
13 Aug 20Now is the time to reset current economic frameworks and consider what fiscal rules will guide government decision-making during the Covid-19 recovery phase, says Alex Metcalfe.
7 Aug 20The public sector in the UK mandates high ethical standards from those who work within it, and for those working directly with taxpayers’ money in particular.
10 Jul 20As we design the way the NHS and wider public sector will work in the future, we should remember the collaborative successes achieved during the pandemic, argues the Healthcare Financial Management...
3 Jul 20Boris Johnson’s infrastructure promise offers a one-dimensional approach to helping public services recover from the shock of Covid-19, argues Chris Thomas.
5 Jun 20Alfie Dallas, lead finance officer at Derry City and Strabane District Council, tells PF that communication was key to implementing his council’s decision to furlough 250 staff.
22 May 20The consequences of Covid-19 are profound and local government finance is looking at an extremely daunting and difficult future. The sector should reach a settled position on the big issues so we can...
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