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27 Oct 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a new set of fiscal rules in his second Budget, in a bid to reduce the public debt after the huge level of borrowing undertaken in response to Covid-19.
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26 Oct 21
PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
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25 Oct 21
The Department for Work and Pensions’ Cyber Resilience Centre prevented £1.7bn of organised fraud against Universal Credit during the first nine months of Covid-19.
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18 Oct 21
A council is to use £10.5m of reserves earmarked for tackling Covid-19 to slash the amount of capital borrowing needed to fund services under special arrangements approved earlier this year by...
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18 Oct 21
More than half of public services examined in CIPFA’s 2021 Performance Tracker, published today, are suffering backlogs due to Covid-19.
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12 Oct 21
More than 90% of local authority audit opinions for 2020-21 missed the extended September deadline, according to oversight body Public Sector Audit Appointments.
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6 Oct 21
English councils face a new funding gap of between £2.9bn and £4.5bn by 2025, according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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4 Oct 21
It is 'now or never' for the Scottish government to implement reforms on how public services are run, according to the country's most senior auditor.
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4 Oct 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed an extension to cash incentives for hiring new apprentices, as well as the flagship KickStart scheme to help boost employment.
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30 Sep 21
The level of fraud and error in benefit payments made in Northern Ireland rose again last financial year, leading to a spending watchdog issuing a qualified opinion.
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29 Sep 21
Two local authorities in Kent have decided to not take forward an option to build a shared office in the county, due to changes in working patterns.
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29 Sep 21
Social care pressures saw some local authorities take “unorthodox measures” to balance their books, leading to a spike in upheld complaints last year, according to the sector's ombudsman.
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21 Sep 21
The UK government borrowed more than expected in August, while inflation pushed up interest payments.
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21 Sep 21
Leicestershire County Council has agreed to use its own resources fund an increase of £23m in the funding gap on its capital budget.
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17 Sep 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will reportedly tighten fiscal rules to help reduce borrowing, after Covid-19 support measures saw national debt spike.
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16 Sep 21
Sheffield City Council expects social care pressures to make up more than 70% of a £43m funding gap this year, with further government support needed to ensure medium-term viability.
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15 Sep 21
Tight funding settlements will leave Welsh authorities with difficult decisions on which services to prioritise, as the nation recovers from Covid-19, according to its spending watchdog.
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13 Sep 21
Healthcare services in England will likely require multi-billion-pound top-ups over the medium term if they are to avoid spending reductions, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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10 Sep 21
Swindon Borough Council has scrapped plans to acquire a local retail park, after it was advised the purchase would be “risky”.
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10 Sep 21
Derby City Council’s finance chief has voiced concerns about the authority’s position, after a budget gap of more than £11m emerged this year.
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8 Sep 21
The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee rejecting its business case, according to the National Audit Office.
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7 Sep 21
Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
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7 Sep 21
Health services in England will receive billions more in funding for the remainder of 2021-22 to help meet Covid-19 costs, but service leaders have warned of “one of the most challenging winters”...
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3 Sep 21
The costs of public services and extra pressures related to Covid-19 have become a strategic risk for Scotland, according to the nation's watchdog.
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2 Sep 21
NHS England will need a further £10bn next year, to help cover Covid-19 costs without the need for service cuts, according to two leading health bodies.
27 Oct 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a new set of fiscal rules in his second Budget, in a bid to reduce the public debt after the huge level of borrowing undertaken in response to Covid-19.
26 Oct 21PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
25 Oct 21The Department for Work and Pensions’ Cyber Resilience Centre prevented £1.7bn of organised fraud against Universal Credit during the first nine months of Covid-19.
18 Oct 21A council is to use £10.5m of reserves earmarked for tackling Covid-19 to slash the amount of capital borrowing needed to fund services under special arrangements approved earlier this year by...
18 Oct 21More than half of public services examined in CIPFA’s 2021 Performance Tracker, published today, are suffering backlogs due to Covid-19.
12 Oct 21More than 90% of local authority audit opinions for 2020-21 missed the extended September deadline, according to oversight body Public Sector Audit Appointments.
4 Oct 21It is 'now or never' for the Scottish government to implement reforms on how public services are run, according to the country's most senior auditor.
30 Sep 21The level of fraud and error in benefit payments made in Northern Ireland rose again last financial year, leading to a spending watchdog issuing a qualified opinion.
29 Sep 21Two local authorities in Kent have decided to not take forward an option to build a shared office in the county, due to changes in working patterns.
29 Sep 21Social care pressures saw some local authorities take “unorthodox measures” to balance their books, leading to a spike in upheld complaints last year, according to the sector's ombudsman.
21 Sep 21The UK government borrowed more than expected in August, while inflation pushed up interest payments.
21 Sep 21Leicestershire County Council has agreed to use its own resources fund an increase of £23m in the funding gap on its capital budget.
16 Sep 21Sheffield City Council expects social care pressures to make up more than 70% of a £43m funding gap this year, with further government support needed to ensure medium-term viability.
15 Sep 21Tight funding settlements will leave Welsh authorities with difficult decisions on which services to prioritise, as the nation recovers from Covid-19, according to its spending watchdog.
13 Sep 21Healthcare services in England will likely require multi-billion-pound top-ups over the medium term if they are to avoid spending reductions, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
10 Sep 21Swindon Borough Council has scrapped plans to acquire a local retail park, after it was advised the purchase would be “risky”.
10 Sep 21Derby City Council’s finance chief has voiced concerns about the authority’s position, after a budget gap of more than £11m emerged this year.
8 Sep 21The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee rejecting its business case, according to the National Audit Office.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
7 Sep 21Health services in England will receive billions more in funding for the remainder of 2021-22 to help meet Covid-19 costs, but service leaders have warned of “one of the most challenging winters”...
3 Sep 21The costs of public services and extra pressures related to Covid-19 have become a strategic risk for Scotland, according to the nation's watchdog.
