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7 Nov 18
Many redevelopment schemes in the UK put the onus on corporate profit at the cost of local communities but other countries show there is another way, argues Genevieve Maitland Hudson of Social...
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24 Jul 18
Rail infrastructure in the North will receive a funding boost, the government has announced.
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13 Jul 18
Local authorities need to put in place 25-year infrastructure plans to deliver economic and social benefits, Lord Andrew Adonis told the CIPFA conference yesterday.
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21 Mar 18
Government investment in new-build homes in England has plummeted while spending on housing benefit has soared, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing.
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30 Jun 17
Government decision-making over infrastructure projects must improve or risk wasting billions of pounds, an Institute for Government report has stated.
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7 Apr 17
The £200m Garden Bridge project does not offer taxpayers value for money and should be scrapped, a review by Margaret Hodge has concluded.
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6 Feb 17
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has pledged to create a “Barnett formula for the North” in order to boost capital spending across the region.
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16 Dec 16
The infrastructure investment fund set up by Greater Manchester Pension Fund and the London Pension Fund Authority has expanded to include the funds that make up the proposed Northern Pool of LGPS...
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27 Sep 16
Labour’s shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rebecca Long Bailey has called for pension scheme members across local government to be given a greater say in where investments are made.
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25 Apr 16
A pensions investment initiative, which includes two council schemes, has set out its first £125m funding plan as part of a drive to boost infrastructure investment.
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21 Mar 16
Facts and figures from April 2016’s Public Finance magazine, including town vs country priorities, interest rates, Northern Powerhouse prospects and Danish asylum seizures
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18 Feb 16
The OECD has urged its members to move away from austerity towards a “new strategy” of exploiting cheap borrowing and increasing public investments, particularly in infrastructure.
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7 Jan 16
The Cabinet Office is developing plans for a separate senior payscale for commercial project managers within the civil service, which could include finance roles.
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6 Jan 16
One-third of major Whitehall projects due to be delivered in the next five years could be “unachievable” unless action is taken to improve management of the schemes, the National Audit Office said...
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12 Nov 15
Two Whitehall infrastructure delivery bodies are to merge in an effort to bring project management expertise and skills together for the first time.
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2 Nov 15
Whitehall has changed its procurement rules in a bid to encourage the use of British steel in major infrastructure projects.
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30 Oct 15
George Osborne committed to spending £100bn on infrastructure by 2020 as he launched of the National Infrastructure Commission today, with the programme to be partly funded by state asset sales.
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25 Aug 15
Campaigners have called for a government-backed road scheme in Norfolk to be scrapped after it was confirmed that the cost had increased by one-fifth to £180m.
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10 Aug 15
The UK’s so-called productivity puzzle can be partly explained by a shift in the economy towards low-skilled, low-paid sectors such as food and accommodation, the Institute for Public Policy Research...
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22 May 15
The biggest changes in local authority accounting rules for 2016/17 are to the main financial statements and measuring transport infrastructure assets
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24 Apr 15
Philip Green is Chairman of Carillion and BakerCorp, Chairman Designate of Williams & Glyn - the challenger bank being spun out of RBS - and Senior Independent Director of Saga. He is also...
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20 Mar 15
A new transport strategy for the north of England has been set out by government and councils today, including options for a £65bn upgraded network of high-speed lines to boost connectivity across...
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20 Mar 15
The National Infrastructure Plan is the £466bn pipeline that underpins the Treasury’s growth strategy. It enjoys bipartisan political support but something is missing. Does the...
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27 Feb 15
Political uncertainty over infrastructure is hindering the private investment needed to upgrade vital economic links like transport, energy and broadband, it has been claimed today.
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16 Feb 15
A £500m infrastructure fund being created by two local government pension schemes could expand to form a multi- billion pound investment vehicle across the sector, a key figure in its formation has...
7 Nov 18Many redevelopment schemes in the UK put the onus on corporate profit at the cost of local communities but other countries show there is another way, argues Genevieve Maitland Hudson of Social...
24 Jul 18Rail infrastructure in the North will receive a funding boost, the government has announced.
13 Jul 18Local authorities need to put in place 25-year infrastructure plans to deliver economic and social benefits, Lord Andrew Adonis told the CIPFA conference yesterday.
21 Mar 18Government investment in new-build homes in England has plummeted while spending on housing benefit has soared, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing.
30 Jun 17Government decision-making over infrastructure projects must improve or risk wasting billions of pounds, an Institute for Government report has stated.
6 Feb 17Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has pledged to create a “Barnett formula for the North” in order to boost capital spending across the region.
16 Dec 16The infrastructure investment fund set up by Greater Manchester Pension Fund and the London Pension Fund Authority has expanded to include the funds that make up the proposed Northern Pool of LGPS...
27 Sep 16Labour’s shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rebecca Long Bailey has called for pension scheme members across local government to be given a greater say in where investments are made.
25 Apr 16A pensions investment initiative, which includes two council schemes, has set out its first £125m funding plan as part of a drive to boost infrastructure investment.
21 Mar 16Facts and figures from April 2016’s Public Finance magazine, including town vs country priorities, interest rates, Northern Powerhouse prospects and Danish asylum seizures
18 Feb 16The OECD has urged its members to move away from austerity towards a “new strategy” of exploiting cheap borrowing and increasing public investments, particularly in infrastructure.
7 Jan 16The Cabinet Office is developing plans for a separate senior payscale for commercial project managers within the civil service, which could include finance roles.
6 Jan 16One-third of major Whitehall projects due to be delivered in the next five years could be “unachievable” unless action is taken to improve management of the schemes, the National Audit Office said...
12 Nov 15Two Whitehall infrastructure delivery bodies are to merge in an effort to bring project management expertise and skills together for the first time.
2 Nov 15Whitehall has changed its procurement rules in a bid to encourage the use of British steel in major infrastructure projects.
30 Oct 15George Osborne committed to spending £100bn on infrastructure by 2020 as he launched of the National Infrastructure Commission today, with the programme to be partly funded by state asset sales.
25 Aug 15Campaigners have called for a government-backed road scheme in Norfolk to be scrapped after it was confirmed that the cost had increased by one-fifth to £180m.
22 May 15The biggest changes in local authority accounting rules for 2016/17 are to the main financial statements and measuring transport infrastructure assets
24 Apr 15Philip Green is Chairman of Carillion and BakerCorp, Chairman Designate of Williams & Glyn - the challenger bank being spun out of RBS - and Senior Independent Director of Saga. He is also...
20 Mar 15A new transport strategy for the north of England has been set out by government and councils today, including options for a £65bn upgraded network of high-speed lines to boost connectivity across...
20 Mar 15The National Infrastructure Plan is the £466bn pipeline that underpins the Treasury’s growth strategy. It enjoys bipartisan political support but something is missing. Does the...
27 Feb 15Political uncertainty over infrastructure is hindering the private investment needed to upgrade vital economic links like transport, energy and broadband, it has been claimed today.
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