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1 Apr 22
Borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board has helped one council to fund energy efficiency measures.
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21 Dec 21
In October, Tees Valley Combined Authority became the first authority to agree a loan with the recently-launched UK Infrastructure Bank. PF speaks to Gary MacDonald, group director of finance and...
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30 Nov 21
London Borough of Bromley scooped the award for excellence in asset management at this year's PF Awards. The authority is on track to deliver debt-free property investments and other rent income...
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19 Nov 21
A recently-qualified CIPFA accountant shares his tips for those taking their early steps in the public finance profession.
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31 Oct 21
Loans from the Public Works Loan Board helped one UK local authority reduce climate emissions in schools.
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25 Oct 21
The Department for Work and Pensions’ Cyber Resilience Centre prevented £1.7bn of organised fraud against Universal Credit during the first nine months of Covid-19.
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18 Oct 21
Two weeks before it hosts COP26, Glasgow City Council last week approved a £10bn plan to retrofit 1 million homes in the city region to make them more energy efficient. Mark Williams explains how the...
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15 Oct 21
A UK local authority has used central government loans to finance the revitalisation of its city centre.
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24 Aug 21
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham used Public Works Loan Board funding to increase its housing stock, with help from an authority-owned company.
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13 Aug 21
An organisation providing voluntary accounting support to charities in developing countries says remote volunteering could be here to stay.
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6 Aug 21
How a partnership scheme has settled one young worker with Asperger syndrome into a finance role with an NHS trust.
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15 Jul 21
Find out how an English council successfully raised £1m for solar projects through a community bond.
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25 Jun 21
Marion Cameron is working as a local authority finance officer, thanks to an initiative helping women return to the workplace following a career break.
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15 Jun 21
Kensington & Chelsea’s Grenfell tragedy response means opening up to residents over the viability of new homes.
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9 Apr 21
University of Edinburgh finance director Lee Hamill explains how his team won the Financial Reporting and Accountability category in the 2020 Public Finance Awards for developing integrated reporting
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8 Dec 20
Former outsourcing trailblazer the London Borough of Barnet has brought some of its services back in-house
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21 Oct 20
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s recovery and reform plan acknowledges the need for a ‘new normal’ post-pandemic
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8 May 19
Neil Merrick meets the winner of this year’s Public Finance Grand Prix Award and the Alternative Service Delivery Model of the Year prize - housing association Cartrefi Conwy.
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25 Apr 19
Through diligent, collaborative investigation, the HMRC Criminal Taxes Unit managed to crack a long-term money laundering case. Simone Rensch explains.
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11 Apr 19
A worldwide initiative to kick fraud out of the charity sector was recognised at this year’s Government Counter Fraud Awards. Dominic Brady reports.
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29 Mar 19
NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services employed a little psychology to develop an award-winning anti-fraud system, Simone Rensch explains.
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25 Mar 19
The success of HMRC’s scheme stopping alcohol fraud before it starts was recognised by the Government Counter Fraud Awards this year, PF highlights.
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30 Nov 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 have now been extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, this time with those handed...
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29 Nov 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 are now extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, including the winners of the 2017 Outstanding...
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16 Nov 18
With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA is highlighting three case studies on last year’s winners. The third is on Nick Branigan from HM Revenue &...