During this unprecedented crisis, we have heard many fantastic stories of public sector finance professionals and their colleagues going the extra mile to help deliver frontline public services.
The Scottish Government might struggle to balance its budget this year because of funding uncertainty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s official forecaster has warned.
Economic output in Scotland could fall by a third as a result of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest government commentary.
The economic fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic will require higher levels of investment in social housing, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Government has increased the amount available to Whitehall departments for contingency funding to £266bn for 2020/21 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Legislation to compensate Scottish councils for the loss of business rates revenue in the light of the coronavirus pandemic has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.
Council finance officers around the UK are joining the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. PF talks to CIPFA associate director Andy Burns about the challenges they are facing.
