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14 Apr 20
Public services are to receive more than £14bn from the government’s emergency response fund, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
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9 Apr 20
A London council has raised £80m for its capital investment programme through a private placement, beating the Public Works Loan Board rate despite the turbulent market disrupted by the coronavirus.
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8 Apr 20
Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
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7 Apr 20
Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
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7 Apr 20
CIPFA is concerned that regulators refusals to radically simplify the 2019-20 Accounting Code will put public finance professionals under huge pressure and impact 2021-22 budgeting.
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3 Apr 20
Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
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3 Apr 20
Public sector procurement opportunities fell by 30% in March, as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, according to government contract analysts Tussell.
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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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2 Apr 20
Barking and Dagenham Council chief executive Chris Naylor is to be seconded to Birmingham City Council to take up the role of interim CEO, after the Midlands authority failed to fill the post through...
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31 Mar 20
PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy & Technical UK & International about how simplifying this year's accounting requirements could help relieve the burden on local authority...
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31 Mar 20
Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
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30 Mar 20
A Scottish local authority has outlined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its finances, announcing it will borrow £10m earlier than expected to avoid cashflow issues.
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27 Mar 20
The government is seeking views on the merging the Northumberland Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund.
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27 Mar 20
Following the Cabinet Office’s decision to waive the rules on payment in advance, PF speaks to Peter Schofield, vice chair of the Local Government Association's national advisory group of public...
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26 Mar 20
The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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26 Mar 20
Local government organisations have expressed understanding at the government’s decision to postpone the upcoming Spending Review.
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25 Mar 20
City of York Council leader Keith Aspden has warned his council faces a £20m shortfall in funding due to rising costs in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
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25 Mar 20
Lending between councils has dropped as councils look to keep hold of cash due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, according to treasury adviser Arlingclose.
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25 Mar 20
The Public Works Loan Board lending limit is to be raised from £95bn to £115bn under measures in the Finance Act 2020.
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24 Mar 20
The government has confirmed the £500m hardship fund announced during the Budget will be used to fund council tax relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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24 Mar 20
The Cabinet Office has decided to waive the rules on payment in advance, in a bid to help local authority suppliers stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
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20 Mar 20
Councils are set to receive £1.6bn of funding to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, as part of the government’s £5bn coronavirus fund announced during the Budget.
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19 Mar 20
A reform of the council tax system could see a 50% decrease in payments for people in the most deprived regions of the country, says the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
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19 Mar 20
Welsh councils are preparing to “scale back” some services as the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow in the UK.
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17 Mar 20
A reported delay to the Treasury's Spending Review is “unsurprising” according to the County Councils Network.
14 Apr 20Public services are to receive more than £14bn from the government’s emergency response fund, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
9 Apr 20A London council has raised £80m for its capital investment programme through a private placement, beating the Public Works Loan Board rate despite the turbulent market disrupted by the coronavirus.
8 Apr 20Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
7 Apr 20Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
7 Apr 20CIPFA is concerned that regulators refusals to radically simplify the 2019-20 Accounting Code will put public finance professionals under huge pressure and impact 2021-22 budgeting.
3 Apr 20Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
3 Apr 20Public sector procurement opportunities fell by 30% in March, as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus, according to government contract analysts Tussell.
2 Apr 20Barking and Dagenham Council chief executive Chris Naylor is to be seconded to Birmingham City Council to take up the role of interim CEO, after the Midlands authority failed to fill the post through...
31 Mar 20PF speaks to Don Peebles, head of CIPFA Policy & Technical UK & International about how simplifying this year's accounting requirements could help relieve the burden on local authority...
31 Mar 20Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
27 Mar 20The government is seeking views on the merging the Northumberland Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund.
27 Mar 20Following the Cabinet Office’s decision to waive the rules on payment in advance, PF speaks to Peter Schofield, vice chair of the Local Government Association's national advisory group of public...
26 Mar 20The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
26 Mar 20Local government organisations have expressed understanding at the government’s decision to postpone the upcoming Spending Review.
25 Mar 20City of York Council leader Keith Aspden has warned his council faces a £20m shortfall in funding due to rising costs in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
25 Mar 20Lending between councils has dropped as councils look to keep hold of cash due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, according to treasury adviser Arlingclose.
19 Mar 20Welsh councils are preparing to “scale back” some services as the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow in the UK.
17 Mar 20A reported delay to the Treasury's Spending Review is “unsurprising” according to the County Councils Network.
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