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15 Mar 19
The assignation of VAT revenues to the Scottish Government could expose the Scottish budget to risk because of the difficulty in producing robust estimates, tax experts have warned.
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14 Mar 19
The Spring Statement gave a hint the chancellor may be rethinking fiscal objectives, says chief economist at the Institute for Government Gemma Tetlow.
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28 Nov 18
Local government is on a “sustainable footing”, at least until next year’s Spending Review, a top civil servant has told a group of MPs.
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19 Nov 18
As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about the cost of public services. Dominic Brady reports.
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31 Oct 18
The disconnect between the rhetoric of ‘ending austerity’ and current spending plans will make next year’s Spending Review harder than it needs to be, argues the IfG’s Graham Atkins.
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31 Oct 18
The chancellor managed to ease the squeeze on the public sector with his Budget on Monday but he dodged the tough decisions needed to come up with long-term solutions for funding services, says the...
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26 Oct 18
The end of austerity is unlikely to happen any time soon without tax increases - but what would be helpful is an overhaul of the current spending review framework, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham.
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12 Oct 18
Government is increasingly shifting the costs of public services on to citizens as the effects of austerity continue, a CIPFA-backed analysis out today has revealed.
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19 Sep 18
The government should borrow tens of billions of pounds more a year to protect public services, a think-tank has suggested.
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25 Jun 18
Let’s end the commodification of our public services and start valuing them as public goods that serve the interest of society, argues John Tizard.
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4 May 18
We will be updating this story through the day.Please see here for our pre-election coverage.
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1 Dec 17
Public service reform in Northern Ireland is “imperative” and needs to be a top priority if services are to be made more sustainable and effective, CIPFA has said.
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22 May 17
A Conservative government looks likely for the next few years. What might public services look like given the effects of Brexit and a (probably) sluggish economy?
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25 Jan 17
Growing levels of public sector corruption around the world have fuelled the rise of populist politicians, Transparency International said as it released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
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21 Sep 16
Attempts to better join up public services remain on the periphery of the system due to organisational and psychological barriers to reform, a review has found.
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2 Aug 16
A more robust approach to public service integration, including increased sharing of both best practice and failures, is needed for such initiatives to be successful across the country, a review has...
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21 Jul 16
Customer satisfaction with public services has risen more strongly than in any other sector over the last year, according to an index.
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7 Jun 16
David Cameron has highlighted the importance of transparency in the public sector. A new standard contract for Whitehall outsourcing could help provide more information across services
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28 Apr 16
Reshaping service provision from the perspective of vulnerable women can not only improve outcomes, it can also dramatically cut long-term costs
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16 Mar 16
Chancellor George Osborne has announced he will be imposing further spending cuts in an effort to make additional savings of £3.5bn by 2019/20, as part of today’s Budget.
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5 Jan 16
Enthusiasm for the outsourcing of public services is growing, despite the absence of reliable evidence about the implications for costs and quality
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25 Nov 15
The 22 unitary authorities in Wales could be merged into just eight or nine under detailed proposals drawn up the Welsh Government
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18 Aug 15
CIPFA recently hosted a one-day summit for public sector CFOs, sponsored by Newton Europe and held under the Chatham House rule
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18 Aug 15
This summer’s CIPFA CFO Summit focused on building long-term plans for sustainable public services
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21 Jul 15
A breakout session at the recent CIPFA Conference debated how public bodies can generate commercial revenue streams to prop up dwindling budgets
15 Mar 19The assignation of VAT revenues to the Scottish Government could expose the Scottish budget to risk because of the difficulty in producing robust estimates, tax experts have warned.
14 Mar 19The Spring Statement gave a hint the chancellor may be rethinking fiscal objectives, says chief economist at the Institute for Government Gemma Tetlow.
28 Nov 18Local government is on a “sustainable footing”, at least until next year’s Spending Review, a top civil servant has told a group of MPs.
19 Nov 18As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about the cost of public services. Dominic Brady reports.
31 Oct 18The disconnect between the rhetoric of ‘ending austerity’ and current spending plans will make next year’s Spending Review harder than it needs to be, argues the IfG’s Graham Atkins.
31 Oct 18The chancellor managed to ease the squeeze on the public sector with his Budget on Monday but he dodged the tough decisions needed to come up with long-term solutions for funding services, says the...
26 Oct 18The end of austerity is unlikely to happen any time soon without tax increases - but what would be helpful is an overhaul of the current spending review framework, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham.
12 Oct 18Government is increasingly shifting the costs of public services on to citizens as the effects of austerity continue, a CIPFA-backed analysis out today has revealed.
25 Jun 18Let’s end the commodification of our public services and start valuing them as public goods that serve the interest of society, argues John Tizard.
4 May 18We will be updating this story through the day.Please see here for our pre-election coverage.
1 Dec 17Public service reform in Northern Ireland is “imperative” and needs to be a top priority if services are to be made more sustainable and effective, CIPFA has said.
22 May 17A Conservative government looks likely for the next few years. What might public services look like given the effects of Brexit and a (probably) sluggish economy?
25 Jan 17Growing levels of public sector corruption around the world have fuelled the rise of populist politicians, Transparency International said as it released its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index.
21 Sep 16Attempts to better join up public services remain on the periphery of the system due to organisational and psychological barriers to reform, a review has found.
2 Aug 16A more robust approach to public service integration, including increased sharing of both best practice and failures, is needed for such initiatives to be successful across the country, a review has...
21 Jul 16Customer satisfaction with public services has risen more strongly than in any other sector over the last year, according to an index.
7 Jun 16David Cameron has highlighted the importance of transparency in the public sector. A new standard contract for Whitehall outsourcing could help provide more information across services
28 Apr 16Reshaping service provision from the perspective of vulnerable women can not only improve outcomes, it can also dramatically cut long-term costs
5 Jan 16Enthusiasm for the outsourcing of public services is growing, despite the absence of reliable evidence about the implications for costs and quality
25 Nov 15The 22 unitary authorities in Wales could be merged into just eight or nine under detailed proposals drawn up the Welsh Government
18 Aug 15CIPFA recently hosted a one-day summit for public sector CFOs, sponsored by Newton Europe and held under the Chatham House rule
18 Aug 15This summer’s CIPFA CFO Summit focused on building long-term plans for sustainable public services
21 Jul 15A breakout session at the recent CIPFA Conference debated how public bodies can generate commercial revenue streams to prop up dwindling budgets
