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28 Jun 18
Local authorities could be rated on their financial resilience to help them with financial management under proposals from CIPFA.
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26 Jun 18
Local authorities across Britain have shelled out at least £6.8m in three years on plane tickets, according to research released today by a campaign group.
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16 May 18
Quangos will need to “rise from the ashes” to replace “whole swathes of EU regulation” following Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee chair has predicted to PF.
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11 May 18
The Ministry of Defence could be more than £20bn short of the funding it needs for equipment between 2017-2027, the Public Accounts Committee warned today.
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10 May 18
Despite a torrid first five years, Police Scotland is well positioned to balance its books and deliver improved policing to the public, according to chief finance officer James Gray.
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4 May 18
Northamptonshire County Council will establish an independent board to focus on improving financial management.
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24 Apr 18
Councils in Britain have been urged to look beyond major energy firms as it is revealed they are paying more than £863m a year on energy bills.
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6 Apr 18
Charities hold major contracts to provide public services in numerous areas. How can they do this and still uphold their core values? Neil Merrick finds out.
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5 Apr 18
The need for Scottish councils to find savings is “increasingly critical” against a backdrop of reduced funding and rising demand for services, the Scotland’s public spending watchdog has said.
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4 Apr 18
With austerity likely to continue, organisations need to be strong enough to build savings and stay ambitious. So they must prepare, not just patch up the piggy bank, says CIPFA’S Don Peebles.
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29 Mar 18
Northamptonshire County Council will continue to make most of its own decisions, a letter from the local government secretary has revealed.
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27 Mar 18
Government commissioners are likely to take control of Northamptonshire County Council’s finances, the communities secretary has announced today.
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14 Mar 18
CIPFA is seeking an override to protect council taxpayers from historic decisions arising from changes to an accounting standard.
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5 Mar 18
After a period of growth, are council reserves beginning to dip into the danger zone? PF’s Emily Twinch looks at where the pressures are and what is behind them.