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20 Apr 16
From next year, council tenants earning over a set amount will pay higher rents, with the extra amount going to the Treasury. This is punitive and will be a bureaucratic nightmare, critics say
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29 Mar 16
The number of government departments in Northern Ireland is being reduced after the assembly elections, to both save money and reflect political changes. How much of a difference will this make in...
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21 Mar 16
Facts and figures from April 2016’s Public Finance magazine, including town vs country priorities, interest rates, Northern Powerhouse prospects and Danish asylum seizures
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17 Feb 16
Facts and figures from the March 2016 edition of Public Finance magazine, featuring public trust in officials, EU vs UK vs US employment trends, inflation, housebuilding and Brexit
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19 Jan 16
Facts and figures from the Jan/Feb 2016 edition of Public Finance, including employment trends, pensions, cool welcomes across Europe, the perils of perception and a postmortem of election polling
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11 Jan 16
Outcome-based commissioning could help make some public services more efficient as well as help develop new models of provision, experts at a CIPFA roundtable event have said.
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22 Oct 15
A round-up of facts and figures from the November 2015 edition of Public Finance, looking at the living wage, apprenticeships versus degrees, the productivity puzzle and Brexit opinions
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1 Oct 15
Facts and figures from the October 2015 edition of Public Finance, including tax avoidance, the public estate, hiring and firing rates, dissatisfaction with the EU and life peerages
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1 Sep 15
Facts and figures from the September edition of Public Finance magazine, on social housing shortfalls, austerity’s trajectory, asylum seekers and foreign workers, and time lost to strikes
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23 Aug 15
Facts and figures from the July/August of Public Finance, focusing on voter concerns, upcoming cuts, deflation and GDP
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20 Aug 15
The summer Budget heralded the beginning of a new round of reform for the Local Government Pension Scheme. Funds are now working together in an effort to become masters of their own destiny
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1 Jun 15
David Cameron has pledged the majority Conservative government will deliver a good life for everyone in the UK. Richard Johnstone looks at the party’s plans for the public finances now it is in sole...
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28 Apr 15
In a triple whammy, the government has cut town hall funding while creating additional costs and extra work for local authorities assisting people facing destitution.
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20 Mar 15
As the nation prepares for the polls, there’s a reluctance to discuss the details on cuts and funding of public services.
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19 Feb 15
Councils are embracing a fundraising scheme that could save them nearly £1.5bn over 30 years even if they only refinance half their debt. Richard Johnstone on the first ever municipal bond issue
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19 Jan 15
The minister says local authority funding is only being cut by an average 1.8%. But this includes ring-fenced money that makes it harder for councils to find savings
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5 Nov 14
Withdrawal of Council Tax Benefit has resulted in a postcode lottery for households that can’t pay part of the bill. Local authorities are also feeling the effects, with arrears on the increase
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3 Nov 14
Scotland’s post-referendum debate has put the controversial funding mechanism back in the spotlight. However, its future looks uncertain
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23 Sep 14
All but the poorest pensioners could be asked to contribute more under proposals for the biggest shake-up to the way health and social care is paid for since the NHS was founded
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3 Sep 14
Fraud risks are becoming more challenging and complex yet much of the counter-fraud architecture has disappeared. Vivienne Russell reports on a CIPFA initiative to bridge the gap.
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12 Mar 14
Audit committees give crucial advice to public bodies. New guidance from CIPFA shows how to make their meetings as productive as possible
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4 Oct 13
Three consultations proposing key changes signal some important challenges ahead for the future direction of local government finance
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3 Sep 13
Steve Freer, CIPFA’s chief executive for the past 13 years, weighs up the significance for the public sector, the accountancy profession and the institute of this extraordinarily turbulent period
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29 Aug 13
As the new term starts, Michael Gove’s education revolution continues apace. But where’s the evidence that academies and free schools will benefit the majority of pupils?
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7 Mar 12
Councils coped well with the first year of accounting under IFRS – an impressive achievement in harsh times. Now they must get the most out of the changes
20 Apr 16From next year, council tenants earning over a set amount will pay higher rents, with the extra amount going to the Treasury. This is punitive and will be a bureaucratic nightmare, critics say
29 Mar 16The number of government departments in Northern Ireland is being reduced after the assembly elections, to both save money and reflect political changes. How much of a difference will this make in...
21 Mar 16Facts and figures from April 2016’s Public Finance magazine, including town vs country priorities, interest rates, Northern Powerhouse prospects and Danish asylum seizures
17 Feb 16Facts and figures from the March 2016 edition of Public Finance magazine, featuring public trust in officials, EU vs UK vs US employment trends, inflation, housebuilding and Brexit
19 Jan 16Facts and figures from the Jan/Feb 2016 edition of Public Finance, including employment trends, pensions, cool welcomes across Europe, the perils of perception and a postmortem of election polling
11 Jan 16Outcome-based commissioning could help make some public services more efficient as well as help develop new models of provision, experts at a CIPFA roundtable event have said.
22 Oct 15A round-up of facts and figures from the November 2015 edition of Public Finance, looking at the living wage, apprenticeships versus degrees, the productivity puzzle and Brexit opinions
1 Oct 15Facts and figures from the October 2015 edition of Public Finance, including tax avoidance, the public estate, hiring and firing rates, dissatisfaction with the EU and life peerages
1 Sep 15Facts and figures from the September edition of Public Finance magazine, on social housing shortfalls, austerity’s trajectory, asylum seekers and foreign workers, and time lost to strikes
23 Aug 15Facts and figures from the July/August of Public Finance, focusing on voter concerns, upcoming cuts, deflation and GDP
20 Aug 15The summer Budget heralded the beginning of a new round of reform for the Local Government Pension Scheme. Funds are now working together in an effort to become masters of their own destiny
1 Jun 15David Cameron has pledged the majority Conservative government will deliver a good life for everyone in the UK. Richard Johnstone looks at the party’s plans for the public finances now it is in sole...
28 Apr 15In a triple whammy, the government has cut town hall funding while creating additional costs and extra work for local authorities assisting people facing destitution.
20 Mar 15As the nation prepares for the polls, there’s a reluctance to discuss the details on cuts and funding of public services.
19 Feb 15Councils are embracing a fundraising scheme that could save them nearly £1.5bn over 30 years even if they only refinance half their debt. Richard Johnstone on the first ever municipal bond issue
19 Jan 15The minister says local authority funding is only being cut by an average 1.8%. But this includes ring-fenced money that makes it harder for councils to find savings
5 Nov 14Withdrawal of Council Tax Benefit has resulted in a postcode lottery for households that can’t pay part of the bill. Local authorities are also feeling the effects, with arrears on the increase
3 Nov 14Scotland’s post-referendum debate has put the controversial funding mechanism back in the spotlight. However, its future looks uncertain
23 Sep 14All but the poorest pensioners could be asked to contribute more under proposals for the biggest shake-up to the way health and social care is paid for since the NHS was founded
12 Mar 14Audit committees give crucial advice to public bodies. New guidance from CIPFA shows how to make their meetings as productive as possible
4 Oct 13Three consultations proposing key changes signal some important challenges ahead for the future direction of local government finance
3 Sep 13Steve Freer, CIPFA’s chief executive for the past 13 years, weighs up the significance for the public sector, the accountancy profession and the institute of this extraordinarily turbulent period
29 Aug 13As the new term starts, Michael Gove’s education revolution continues apace. But where’s the evidence that academies and free schools will benefit the majority of pupils?
7 Mar 12Councils coped well with the first year of accounting under IFRS – an impressive achievement in harsh times. Now they must get the most out of the changes
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