Falling council reserves are pushing many towards issuing a Section 114 notice, but people in central government often misunderstand their importance – making the issue “challenging”, an expert has...
Police funding issues cannot be solved by relying on police and crime commissioners raising council tax, and experts have warned that the system creates a postcode lottery of services that threatens...
Financial market instability caused by the government’s mini-budget has created an opportunity for the Local Government Pension Scheme to boost investment, with funds generally weathering the storm.
Financial market instability caused by the government’s mini-budget has pushed Public Works Loan Board borrowing rates up to their highest point in a decade, piling more pressure on council finances.
Cash-strapped services are fighting back after years of cost-shunting by the big Whitehall departments. With few signs of entente cordiale, who loses most?
Councils are shelving long-term capital projects to focus on shorter term budgetary pressures brought on by rising prices without additional funding, an expert has said.
Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a worrying trend among advanced economies. What are the lessons for public sector finance professionals?
At least 12 UK public bodies – including eight local authorities – have major active energy supply contracts with Russian energy company Gazprom as the sole supplier, PF research...
We are living through uncertain economic times. This week, a group of chief investment officers gathered to discuss some of the main global issues which are likely to impact their decisions in coming...
