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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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31 Oct 18
Abolishing future private finance initiatives was more about grabbing headlines than actual change, a public services commentator has told PF.
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5 Sep 18
A major boost to capital spending and legislation to establish a publicly owned investment bank will be at the core of the Scottish Government’s plans for the coming year.
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16 Jul 18
Councils and motoring organisations have called for long-term and consistent funding for local road maintenance after a survey highlighted an increasing number of pothole-related incidents.
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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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20 Jun 18
The government must be honest with the public about the true value for money of private finance initiatives, a group of MPs has urged today.
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11 Jun 18
Local authorities are demanding that the government clarifies how it will fund infrastructure after the UK loses billions of pounds from the European Investment Bank following Brexit.
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6 Jun 18
Local authorities are plotting a court battle against government plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport, council leaders have confirmed.
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29 May 18
The East Coast rail saga raised questions about rail franchising. Christian Wolmar asks what sort of railway model would put the system back on track?
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21 May 18
England needs to build 340,000 new homes annually until 2031 to meet housing demand, a report has found.
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18 May 18
The Committee of Standards in Public Life has made a timely intervention in the outsourcing debate. Its recommendations should be implemented without delay, says John Tizard.
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18 May 18
Two prominent former government ministers have been confirmed as speakers at this year’s annual CIPFA conference.
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28 Mar 18
Three councils face central government intervention after failures to produce a local plan, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has said.
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23 Mar 18
Scotland faces long-term reductions in regeneration funding after Brexit and could be asked to pay its share of the UK’s divorce bill, delegates at the CIPFA Scotland conference have heard.
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7 Mar 18
Welsh schools will receive a £14m boost for maintenance and small-scale repairs, the Welsh education secretary Kirsty Williams has announced.
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6 Feb 18
Two senior Labour MPs have poured scorn on Carillion’s senior management team, accusing them of delusional behaviour and blaming everyone but themselves for the company’s failure.
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15 Jan 18
Ministers have pledged that all public services will be protected following the demise of Carillion, a major contractor responsible for a host of buildings and services across the public sector.
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18 Dec 17
High Speed Rail 2’s £1.76m of unauthorised redundancy payments could have been avoided with tighter financial control, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
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6 Dec 17
The government is inviting bids for the first £11m of the £25m Planning Delivery Fund.
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29 Nov 17
The NHS has an extensive estate, not all of which is used well. Could selling sites help it generate cash and provide homes for its staff?
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20 Nov 17
Cities will benefit from a £1.7bn pot to improve transport links and local growth, the prime minister revealed today.
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20 Nov 17
The government is using private sector financing for infrastructure even when deals offer poor value for money, a think-tank has stated.
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23 Oct 17
Councils spent £104m repairing potholes last year and a further £3.1m in payouts for damages caused to vehicles by potholes, according to industry research.
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23 Oct 17
The private finance initiative is deeply unpopular, blamed for delays and exorbitant costs. However, as Anthony Barej finds out, it could still have a future.
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20 Sep 17
Whitehall needs to improve its cost benefit analysis or risk losing value from its £250bn infrastructure project pipeline, the Institute for Government has warned.
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...
31 Oct 18Abolishing future private finance initiatives was more about grabbing headlines than actual change, a public services commentator has told PF.
5 Sep 18A major boost to capital spending and legislation to establish a publicly owned investment bank will be at the core of the Scottish Government’s plans for the coming year.
16 Jul 18Councils and motoring organisations have called for long-term and consistent funding for local road maintenance after a survey highlighted an increasing number of pothole-related incidents.
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.
20 Jun 18The government must be honest with the public about the true value for money of private finance initiatives, a group of MPs has urged today.
11 Jun 18Local authorities are demanding that the government clarifies how it will fund infrastructure after the UK loses billions of pounds from the European Investment Bank following Brexit.
6 Jun 18Local authorities are plotting a court battle against government plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport, council leaders have confirmed.
29 May 18The East Coast rail saga raised questions about rail franchising. Christian Wolmar asks what sort of railway model would put the system back on track?
21 May 18England needs to build 340,000 new homes annually until 2031 to meet housing demand, a report has found.
18 May 18The Committee of Standards in Public Life has made a timely intervention in the outsourcing debate. Its recommendations should be implemented without delay, says John Tizard.
18 May 18Two prominent former government ministers have been confirmed as speakers at this year’s annual CIPFA conference.
28 Mar 18Three councils face central government intervention after failures to produce a local plan, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has said.
23 Mar 18Scotland faces long-term reductions in regeneration funding after Brexit and could be asked to pay its share of the UK’s divorce bill, delegates at the CIPFA Scotland conference have heard.
7 Mar 18Welsh schools will receive a £14m boost for maintenance and small-scale repairs, the Welsh education secretary Kirsty Williams has announced.
6 Feb 18Two senior Labour MPs have poured scorn on Carillion’s senior management team, accusing them of delusional behaviour and blaming everyone but themselves for the company’s failure.
18 Dec 17High Speed Rail 2’s £1.76m of unauthorised redundancy payments could have been avoided with tighter financial control, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
29 Nov 17The NHS has an extensive estate, not all of which is used well. Could selling sites help it generate cash and provide homes for its staff?
20 Nov 17Cities will benefit from a £1.7bn pot to improve transport links and local growth, the prime minister revealed today.
20 Nov 17The government is using private sector financing for infrastructure even when deals offer poor value for money, a think-tank has stated.
23 Oct 17Councils spent £104m repairing potholes last year and a further £3.1m in payouts for damages caused to vehicles by potholes, according to industry research.
23 Oct 17The private finance initiative is deeply unpopular, blamed for delays and exorbitant costs. However, as Anthony Barej finds out, it could still have a future.
20 Sep 17Whitehall needs to improve its cost benefit analysis or risk losing value from its £250bn infrastructure project pipeline, the Institute for Government has warned.
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