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7 Nov 18
A PF snapshot survey has revealed 93% of councils across England are planning to borrow more against their housing revenue account now the cap has been lifted.
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5 Nov 18
Scottish councils have called for a 2.5% increase in funding in the forthcoming budget, saying recent tight settlements and a lack of fiscal autonomy have left local government with “no room to...
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5 Nov 18
Local government has a “vital” role to play as the government pivots towards preventive healthcare – but cuts to public health budgets need to be reversed.
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5 Nov 18
A total of 11 local authorities will pilot new voter identification methods next year in an attempt to stamp out electoral fraud.
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5 Nov 18
Plastic pollution is a real problem and one the public cares passionately about. The Budget offered a partial solution, says Peter Maddox, charity director at WRAP.
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2 Nov 18
The number of local authorities that missed the accounts publication deadline has more than doubled – although they had to contend with an earlier date.
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2 Nov 18
The communities secretary is set to give the green light to a single unitary authority for Buckinghamshire despite opposition from the county’s district councils.
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1 Nov 18
The opportunity to change public procurement rules to promote fairer wages is one Brexit dividend local government could count on, argues Localis’s Joe Fyans.
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1 Nov 18
CIPFA has updated its guidance on ethics to support members and spread international best practice.
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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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31 Oct 18
Forthcoming CIPFA guidance on commercial property investment will aim to keep local authorities ‘out of the headlines’.
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31 Oct 18
An umbrella-group has expressed disappointment Philip Hammond did not consult with local authorities before announcing in the Budget business rates relief for high street retailers.
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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
Shire counties have been “hamstrung” in their efforts to improve social mobility due to “outdated” funding methods that favour cities over rural areas.
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30 Oct 18
There will be “no bonanza” for public services after this year’s Budget, economists have warned.
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30 Oct 18
Philip Hammond’s Budget offered ‘sticking-plaster funding’ with no sustainable solution for local government.
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30 Oct 18
Bringing public service contracts back in-house would saddle councils with a “mammoth” £30bn bill, a think-tank has warned.
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29 Oct 18
Councils could generate up to £320bn for the wider economy in England and Wales over the next 50 years if they were given the investment in the Budget today for a “new generation” of social...
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26 Oct 18
Financial sustainability, the digital revolution and leaders surrounding themselves with people not afraid to ask questions were themes in Solace’s annual summit last week. The organisation’s...
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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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26 Oct 18
The government must start a campaign to raise the profile of adult social care so people are prepared to pay for it - as many do not know what it is, an umbrella-group has revealed.
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25 Oct 18
Westminster is to end the frustrations of the past and tell local authorities their settlement for the next year on a set date, the government has announced.
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24 Oct 18
Local authority public health services in England need an extra £3.2bn a year to reverse the impact of government cuts, a health think-tank has warned.
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22 Oct 18
The government will tighten rules in local government to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from standing for office.
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22 Oct 18
Adopting international accounting standards would keep council house borrowing off the national debt and allow real fiscal autonomy, says Chartered Institute of Housing’s policy adviser John...
7 Nov 18A PF snapshot survey has revealed 93% of councils across England are planning to borrow more against their housing revenue account now the cap has been lifted.
5 Nov 18Scottish councils have called for a 2.5% increase in funding in the forthcoming budget, saying recent tight settlements and a lack of fiscal autonomy have left local government with “no room to...
5 Nov 18Local government has a “vital” role to play as the government pivots towards preventive healthcare – but cuts to public health budgets need to be reversed.
5 Nov 18A total of 11 local authorities will pilot new voter identification methods next year in an attempt to stamp out electoral fraud.
5 Nov 18Plastic pollution is a real problem and one the public cares passionately about. The Budget offered a partial solution, says Peter Maddox, charity director at WRAP.
2 Nov 18The number of local authorities that missed the accounts publication deadline has more than doubled – although they had to contend with an earlier date.
2 Nov 18The communities secretary is set to give the green light to a single unitary authority for Buckinghamshire despite opposition from the county’s district councils.
1 Nov 18The opportunity to change public procurement rules to promote fairer wages is one Brexit dividend local government could count on, argues Localis’s Joe Fyans.
1 Nov 18CIPFA has updated its guidance on ethics to support members and spread international best practice.
31 Oct 18Abolishing future private finance initiatives was more about grabbing headlines than actual change, a public services commentator has told PF.
31 Oct 18Forthcoming CIPFA guidance on commercial property investment will aim to keep local authorities ‘out of the headlines’.
31 Oct 18An umbrella-group has expressed disappointment Philip Hammond did not consult with local authorities before announcing in the Budget business rates relief for high street retailers.
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 18Shire counties have been “hamstrung” in their efforts to improve social mobility due to “outdated” funding methods that favour cities over rural areas.
30 Oct 18There will be “no bonanza” for public services after this year’s Budget, economists have warned.
30 Oct 18Philip Hammond’s Budget offered ‘sticking-plaster funding’ with no sustainable solution for local government.
30 Oct 18Bringing public service contracts back in-house would saddle councils with a “mammoth” £30bn bill, a think-tank has warned.
26 Oct 18Financial sustainability, the digital revolution and leaders surrounding themselves with people not afraid to ask questions were themes in Solace’s annual summit last week. The organisation’s...
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.
26 Oct 18The government must start a campaign to raise the profile of adult social care so people are prepared to pay for it - as many do not know what it is, an umbrella-group has revealed.
25 Oct 18Westminster is to end the frustrations of the past and tell local authorities their settlement for the next year on a set date, the government has announced.
24 Oct 18Local authority public health services in England need an extra £3.2bn a year to reverse the impact of government cuts, a health think-tank has warned.
22 Oct 18The government will tighten rules in local government to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from standing for office.
22 Oct 18Adopting international accounting standards would keep council house borrowing off the national debt and allow real fiscal autonomy, says Chartered Institute of Housing’s policy adviser John...
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