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8 Nov 21
Experts have talked down chances of unsustainable spike in green asset valuations.
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3 Nov 21
A new levy to help users pay for social care provision could result in additional strains on UK local authority finances.
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1 Nov 21
Experts say that the new secretary of state in charge of local government has previous form on radical policy shake-ups – but daunting challenges lie ahead.
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28 Oct 21
Isabel Stockton, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, answers the burning questions posed by the 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
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28 Oct 21
Local government fared better than many expected in Wednesday’s Budget and Spending Review – but a closer look reveals the sector is still likely to face funding pressures.
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26 Oct 21
PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
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21 Oct 21
Earlier this week, former UK health secretary saw a job offer from the UN withdrawn. The circumstances leading to his resignation from the UK government earlier this year provide useful...
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6 Oct 21
With New Zealand’s central bank raising interest rates this week, what are the prospects for a UK hike? PF talks to the experts.
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17 Sep 21
International Monetary Fund allocation could release money for spending in the UK – at a further cost to aid programmes.
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16 Sep 21
Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
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9 Sep 21
A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a mixed reception from voices within the sector.
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7 Sep 21
Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
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16 Jul 21
Council audit review chief says government plans for a new ‘system leader’ can work – but need proper focus.
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23 Jun 21
Government figures released today show a sharp rise in business rate and council tax arrears - PF speaks to local authority finance officers about the factors behind the figures.
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7 Jun 21
Government inspectors pulled no punches in their final assessment of Northamptonshire County Council’s management in the run up to their intervention in May 2018. Read their full list of 13...
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27 May 21
Government support will not cover the half-billion-pound scale of lost council tax receipts in the year following the outbreak of Covid-19 – leaving councils facing service cuts – according to sector...
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14 May 21
Consultation shows support for online sales tax, but briefing raises questions over appetite for change.
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7 May 21
Newly elected administrations in Scotland and Wales face issues caused by an increasingly centralised approach taken by Westminster.
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22 Apr 21
What powers will freeports have? What impact will they have on public finances and 'levelling up'? Two experts tell you everything you need to know.
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16 Apr 21
An investigation into the behaviour of the UK’s home secretary provides pointers for public finance professionals.
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12 Mar 21
Councils spurning the full council tax rise available for 2021-22 could be creating a rod for the sector’s back.
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8 Mar 21
Tightened wording aims to further restrict councils’ ability to borrow money for commercial property investments aimed at raising revenue.
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4 Mar 21
Rishi Sunak's plans rely on an optimistic vision of the future and implausible spending targets, say Institute for Fiscal Studies research economists Ben Zaranko and Isabel Stockton.
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2 Mar 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
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15 Feb 21
Covid-19 has left councils more than £1bn short of their expected council tax revenues. But what explains the wide variation among collection levels between different authorities? Kate Ogden, local...
8 Nov 21Experts have talked down chances of unsustainable spike in green asset valuations.
3 Nov 21A new levy to help users pay for social care provision could result in additional strains on UK local authority finances.
1 Nov 21Experts say that the new secretary of state in charge of local government has previous form on radical policy shake-ups – but daunting challenges lie ahead.
28 Oct 21Isabel Stockton, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, answers the burning questions posed by the 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
28 Oct 21Local government fared better than many expected in Wednesday’s Budget and Spending Review – but a closer look reveals the sector is still likely to face funding pressures.
26 Oct 21PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
21 Oct 21Earlier this week, former UK health secretary saw a job offer from the UN withdrawn. The circumstances leading to his resignation from the UK government earlier this year provide useful...
6 Oct 21With New Zealand’s central bank raising interest rates this week, what are the prospects for a UK hike? PF talks to the experts.
17 Sep 21International Monetary Fund allocation could release money for spending in the UK – at a further cost to aid programmes.
16 Sep 21Public bodies in the UK can for the first time put a monetary value on wellbeing aspects of schemes when bidding for central government cash.
9 Sep 21A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a mixed reception from voices within the sector.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
16 Jul 21Council audit review chief says government plans for a new ‘system leader’ can work – but need proper focus.
23 Jun 21Government figures released today show a sharp rise in business rate and council tax arrears - PF speaks to local authority finance officers about the factors behind the figures.
7 Jun 21Government inspectors pulled no punches in their final assessment of Northamptonshire County Council’s management in the run up to their intervention in May 2018. Read their full list of 13...
14 May 21Consultation shows support for online sales tax, but briefing raises questions over appetite for change.
7 May 21Newly elected administrations in Scotland and Wales face issues caused by an increasingly centralised approach taken by Westminster.
22 Apr 21What powers will freeports have? What impact will they have on public finances and 'levelling up'? Two experts tell you everything you need to know.
16 Apr 21An investigation into the behaviour of the UK’s home secretary provides pointers for public finance professionals.
12 Mar 21Councils spurning the full council tax rise available for 2021-22 could be creating a rod for the sector’s back.
8 Mar 21Tightened wording aims to further restrict councils’ ability to borrow money for commercial property investments aimed at raising revenue.
2 Mar 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
15 Feb 21Covid-19 has left councils more than £1bn short of their expected council tax revenues. But what explains the wide variation among collection levels between different authorities? Kate Ogden, local...
