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11 Jul 18
CIPFA has a great opportunity to “flip the negative narrative” and rebuild trust in public services, the institute’s new president said this morning.
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4 Jul 18
Central government will not financially abandon local authorities – even as grants are phased out in favour of business rate revenue, local government minister Rishi Sunak has promised PF.
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2 Jul 18
Could lessons from chemistry help public service spending be more efficient? asks academic Anant Jani.
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12 Jun 18
Only one third of councils will be able to replace homes sold under the right to buy scheme in five years’ time, council leaders have warned.
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22 May 18
Local authorities will bear the brunt of changes to legal aid planned by the Ministry of Justice, a network of law professionals has warned.
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21 May 18
Reducing maximum betting stakes - as the government did last week with Fixed Odds Betting Terminals - is not a panacea but it’s a good start, says the LGA’s Simon Blackburn.
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16 May 18
Technology does more than take on dull tasks – it can increase the scope and strength of audit, writes Lawrie Holmes for PF.
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2 May 18
Whitehall must provide certainty for councils to stop changes to business rates costing them ‘considerable sums’, according to local government groups.
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2 May 18
Brexit is likely to hamper much-needed local government reform over the next 10 years, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has told a conference this morning.
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2 May 18
More than £1bn is to be invested annually in early learning and childcare across Scotland under a landmark deal struck between councils and the Scottish Government.
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25 Apr 18
Councils should be allowed to keep cash from business rates increases as well as existing grants, a group of MPs has demanded.
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24 Apr 18
Public sector expert Sir Michael Lyons has called for some of the soaring value of land assets to be used to boost social and affordable housing.
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17 Apr 18
Andrew Hudson has been appointed to lead the review of the business rates system by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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10 Apr 18
Council-commissioned public health service workers will also benefit from an NHS pay rise, the government has confirmed.
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9 Apr 18
Two Suffolk district councils have halted plans to merge after the county council commissioned a review into a possible unitary authority.
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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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3 Apr 18
The average council tax bill in England in 2018-19 will rise by 5.1% compared to the last financial year, the government has announced.
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20 Mar 18
All colleagues in the public sector need to get involved in harnessing the benefits technology for a positive change, says CIPFA’s president Andrew Burns.
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16 Mar 18
Northamptonshire County Council has accepted the findings of a government-commissioned report that it should be split up and two new unitary councils created.
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15 Mar 18
Many councils are returning to a direct role in local housing provision. This means grappling with planning issues and new forms of local authority ownership, says Janice Morphet.
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13 Mar 18
The fair funding review will fail unless any reforms come with more money for local government, an umbrella-group has warned.
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13 Mar 18
Local authorities are running out of cash fast and saying they may get more in the autumn Budget is not helping them, says LGIU's Jonathan Carr-West.
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9 Mar 18
Demand for children’s services is rising and need is getting sharper. How can councils meet this? Neil Merrick finds out.
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8 Mar 18
Local authorities in England are struggling to cope with higher demands and cost pressures, according to a report from the National Audit Office out today.
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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.
11 Jul 18CIPFA has a great opportunity to “flip the negative narrative” and rebuild trust in public services, the institute’s new president said this morning.
4 Jul 18Central government will not financially abandon local authorities – even as grants are phased out in favour of business rate revenue, local government minister Rishi Sunak has promised PF.
2 Jul 18Could lessons from chemistry help public service spending be more efficient? asks academic Anant Jani.
12 Jun 18Only one third of councils will be able to replace homes sold under the right to buy scheme in five years’ time, council leaders have warned.
22 May 18Local authorities will bear the brunt of changes to legal aid planned by the Ministry of Justice, a network of law professionals has warned.
21 May 18Reducing maximum betting stakes - as the government did last week with Fixed Odds Betting Terminals - is not a panacea but it’s a good start, says the LGA’s Simon Blackburn.
16 May 18Technology does more than take on dull tasks – it can increase the scope and strength of audit, writes Lawrie Holmes for PF.
2 May 18Whitehall must provide certainty for councils to stop changes to business rates costing them ‘considerable sums’, according to local government groups.
2 May 18Brexit is likely to hamper much-needed local government reform over the next 10 years, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has told a conference this morning.
2 May 18More than £1bn is to be invested annually in early learning and childcare across Scotland under a landmark deal struck between councils and the Scottish Government.
25 Apr 18Councils should be allowed to keep cash from business rates increases as well as existing grants, a group of MPs has demanded.
10 Apr 18Council-commissioned public health service workers will also benefit from an NHS pay rise, the government has confirmed.
9 Apr 18Two Suffolk district councils have halted plans to merge after the county council commissioned a review into a possible unitary authority.
4 Apr 18With 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.
3 Apr 18The average council tax bill in England in 2018-19 will rise by 5.1% compared to the last financial year, the government has announced.
20 Mar 18All colleagues in the public sector need to get involved in harnessing the benefits technology for a positive change, says CIPFA’s president Andrew Burns.
16 Mar 18Northamptonshire County Council has accepted the findings of a government-commissioned report that it should be split up and two new unitary councils created.
15 Mar 18Many councils are returning to a direct role in local housing provision. This means grappling with planning issues and new forms of local authority ownership, says Janice Morphet.
13 Mar 18The fair funding review will fail unless any reforms come with more money for local government, an umbrella-group has warned.
13 Mar 18Local authorities are running out of cash fast and saying they may get more in the autumn Budget is not helping them, says LGIU's Jonathan Carr-West.
9 Mar 18Demand for children’s services is rising and need is getting sharper. How can councils meet this? Neil Merrick finds out.
5 Mar 18After 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.
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