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17 Dec 20
The Welsh Government has threatened legal action over the Internal Market Bill, which it says is an “attack on its legislative competence”.
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27 Nov 20
Making hard choices is the only way for London Borough of Croydon to bounce back from the financial brink, says the authority’s cabinet member for finances.
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2 Nov 20
The government has launched a 'rapid review' into governance at Nottingham City Council, its second review of this kind announced in under a week.
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22 May 20
It is feared that as much as £1.5bn may have been lost in fraudulent claims for Universal Credit in recent weeks, according to a report from the BBC.
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17 Apr 20
As coronavirus stress-tests our business continuity plans, we stand to learn valuable lessons – not least on the law of unintended consequences, argues AAT president John Thornton.
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3 Apr 20
Directors of resources and Section 151 officers have an even more crucial role to play as the pandemic plays out, argues director at Impower Ebony Hughes.
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30 Mar 20
The coronavirus pandemic is on course to cause the deepest recession in the UK since the financial crisis of 2008, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
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12 Mar 20
Another fundamental review of business rates has been announced by the Treasury.
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9 Mar 20
The funding gap for local councils is estimated to be £1.4bn lower than previously forecast, according to research from the Local Government Association.
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9 Mar 20
The chancellor has announced plans to review the Treasury Green Book, as he prepares to give his first budget on Wednesday.
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9 Mar 20
Health secretary Matt Hancock has written to MPs and peers asking for their views on adult social reforms, as the government attempts to reach a cross-party consensus.
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5 Feb 20
The Centre for Public Scrutiny has started a review into the Royal College of Nursing’s governance and decision-making processes following errors in communicating a pay deal.
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3 Feb 20
The Cabinet Office should better focus on what it wants to achieve with a campaign in the future to avoid the same ineffectiveness of the £46m ‘Get ready for Brexit’ promotion, according to the...
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12 Dec 19
Joint chair of the charities SORP committee Nigel Davies makes a plea for help in co-developing the statement of recommended practice and making it the best it can be.
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22 Nov 19
The Scottish Government has called for the acceleration of a process of potential measures against a crisis-hit NHS board.
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4 Nov 19
Our cities and regions need a new constitutional settlement. One that really addresses the local democratic deficit
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4 Nov 19
The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in Scotland since devolution, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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4 Nov 19
To push the politics of place up the government’s agenda, finance leaders need to work across the wider public sector. And get the messaging right
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28 Oct 19
A £400m pot has been introduced to improve facilities and increase school places at academies and sixth forms in England, but access to the funds will be limited for academies paying high salaries,...
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25 Oct 19
Chancellor Sajid Javid wrote to the incoming chair of the treasury committee today to say the Budget planned for 6 November is now cancelled.
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17 Oct 19
A promised social care green paper, 100% business rates retention, further devolution - local government policy has been in the realm of fantasy for some time, says the LGIU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
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30 Sep 19
More than half of young people now go to university but more must be done to improve diversity in higher education, according to university leaders and the education secretary.
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30 Sep 19
The financial secretary to the Treasury has said changes to local authority funding allocations “will happen” but could not say when.
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19 Sep 19
A no-deal Brexit would be likely to push the UK into recession next year and mean 2% less growth, according to an umbrella group for developed countries.
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13 Sep 19
The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
17 Dec 20The Welsh Government has threatened legal action over the Internal Market Bill, which it says is an “attack on its legislative competence”.
27 Nov 20Making hard choices is the only way for London Borough of Croydon to bounce back from the financial brink, says the authority’s cabinet member for finances.
2 Nov 20The government has launched a 'rapid review' into governance at Nottingham City Council, its second review of this kind announced in under a week.
22 May 20It is feared that as much as £1.5bn may have been lost in fraudulent claims for Universal Credit in recent weeks, according to a report from the BBC.
17 Apr 20As coronavirus stress-tests our business continuity plans, we stand to learn valuable lessons – not least on the law of unintended consequences, argues AAT president John Thornton.
3 Apr 20Directors of resources and Section 151 officers have an even more crucial role to play as the pandemic plays out, argues director at Impower Ebony Hughes.
30 Mar 20The coronavirus pandemic is on course to cause the deepest recession in the UK since the financial crisis of 2008, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
12 Mar 20Another fundamental review of business rates has been announced by the Treasury.
5 Feb 20The Centre for Public Scrutiny has started a review into the Royal College of Nursing’s governance and decision-making processes following errors in communicating a pay deal.
3 Feb 20The Cabinet Office should better focus on what it wants to achieve with a campaign in the future to avoid the same ineffectiveness of the £46m ‘Get ready for Brexit’ promotion, according to the...
12 Dec 19Joint chair of the charities SORP committee Nigel Davies makes a plea for help in co-developing the statement of recommended practice and making it the best it can be.
22 Nov 19The Scottish Government has called for the acceleration of a process of potential measures against a crisis-hit NHS board.
4 Nov 19Our cities and regions need a new constitutional settlement. One that really addresses the local democratic deficit
4 Nov 19The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in Scotland since devolution, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
4 Nov 19To push the politics of place up the government’s agenda, finance leaders need to work across the wider public sector. And get the messaging right
28 Oct 19A £400m pot has been introduced to improve facilities and increase school places at academies and sixth forms in England, but access to the funds will be limited for academies paying high salaries,...
25 Oct 19Chancellor Sajid Javid wrote to the incoming chair of the treasury committee today to say the Budget planned for 6 November is now cancelled.
17 Oct 19A promised social care green paper, 100% business rates retention, further devolution - local government policy has been in the realm of fantasy for some time, says the LGIU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
30 Sep 19More than half of young people now go to university but more must be done to improve diversity in higher education, according to university leaders and the education secretary.
30 Sep 19The financial secretary to the Treasury has said changes to local authority funding allocations “will happen” but could not say when.
19 Sep 19A no-deal Brexit would be likely to push the UK into recession next year and mean 2% less growth, according to an umbrella group for developed countries.
13 Sep 19The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
