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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
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26 Jan 12
Investment in infrastructure is the chancellor’s way of providing a necessary stimulus to the flatlining economy. But how does he intend to find the funds without dipping into the public purse or...
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8 Apr 10
The government now owns billions of pounds worth of banks in the UK, which it will have to restore to the private sector at some point. But when, how and what should the taxpayer get back? PF...
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2 Feb 10
Problems at Mid Staffordshire and Basildon foundation trusts caused an awkward year for outgoing Monitor chair Bill Moyes. But standards are rising, he tells David Williams
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23 Jul 09
A Lords inquiry has issued the latest in a series of official reports calling for the scrapping of the controversial 30-year-old funding mechanism for the UK nations. But replacing it will not be easy
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23 Jul 09
UK Financial Investments is meant to be looking after the taxpayers’ massive stake in the country’s failed banks. But concerns are mounting about the Treasury agency’s ‘hands off’ approach. Paul...
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15 Jun 09
The local government map of England became a lot less complex and varied on April 1 as 43 councils vanished to be replaced by nine giant unitary authorities.
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8 Jun 09
Is April the cruellest month? By the time Alistair Darling finished his 2009 Budget speech, it was looking a lot nastier than November. The litany of figures the chancellor recited revealed just how...
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8 Jun 09
The Learning and Skills Council is being abolished after a series of high-profile disasters, the most damaging of which - the Building Colleges for the Future programme - has left a £5.7bn deficit
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5 Mar 09
Proponents of ‘social insurance’ believe it is an answer to the huge policy challenge of caring for elderly people. But there is a fear that the recession might put an end to such radical...
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9 Oct 08
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28 Aug 08
As councils congratulate themselves on increasing household recycling rates, a House of Lords committee has highlighted a problem that could wreck the drive to cut down on landfill. Of Britain's...
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
3 Sep 14Fraud 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.
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
26 Jan 12Investment in infrastructure is the chancellor’s way of providing a necessary stimulus to the flatlining economy. But how does he intend to find the funds without dipping into the public purse or...
8 Apr 10The government now owns billions of pounds worth of banks in the UK, which it will have to restore to the private sector at some point. But when, how and what should the taxpayer get back? PF...
2 Feb 10Problems at Mid Staffordshire and Basildon foundation trusts caused an awkward year for outgoing Monitor chair Bill Moyes. But standards are rising, he tells David Williams
23 Jul 09A Lords inquiry has issued the latest in a series of official reports calling for the scrapping of the controversial 30-year-old funding mechanism for the UK nations. But replacing it will not be easy
23 Jul 09UK Financial Investments is meant to be looking after the taxpayers’ massive stake in the country’s failed banks. But concerns are mounting about the Treasury agency’s ‘hands off’ approach. Paul...
5 Mar 09Proponents of ‘social insurance’ believe it is an answer to the huge policy challenge of caring for elderly people. But there is a fear that the recession might put an end to such radical...
