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6 Jun 18
Wigan Council came out top not only in community engagement category at this year’s Public Finance Innovation Awards but also overall - scooping the Grand Prix prize. Vivienne Russell talks to...
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5 Dec 17
Strong governance gave Belfast City Council both agility and assurance in a project to bring in high-speed broadband. Emily Twinch reports.
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1 Nov 17
Derby Homes recruited a theatre company and local young people to shine a spotlight on its achievements instead of its usual report
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2 Oct 17
Cheshire East set up a bus company as cuts and outsourcing would not secure the future of services. The model meant it could take over immediately when a transport provider closed.
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2 Oct 17
Swap provides ‘health checks’ to give managers an insight into strong and weaker areas of essential corporate functions and tackle the problem of assurance fatigue
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28 Aug 17
Plymouth Council and the local CCG have integrated their finances, despite covering different areas, not being able pool all their funds and having different accounting systems
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28 Aug 17
The HSE’s award-winning business intelligence team freed up staff time by reorganising its information and providing it in the form of accessible, standardised reports
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3 Jul 17
Public finance careers are being promoted through a secondment and training scheme led voluntarily by public bodies in Wales
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26 Jun 17
Lee Hamill, Public Finance newcomer of the year, oversaw a significant redesign of the accounts at Edinburgh University – and drew on his Olympic and Paralympic experience to bring in change
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25 May 17
A project that brings offenders and their victims face to face is achieving success in more than financial or reoffending terms
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24 May 17
Changing procurement led to a deal that is good for people, animals, the environment – and a local authority’s finances
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3 May 17
Sevenoaks, overall winner at the Public Finance Innovation Awards, is the first district council to become financially self‑sufficient. How did it do this?
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25 Nov 16
Personalised support helps people to live independently and keep their tenancies. Housing provider Midland Heart works with others to provide specialist assistance to various groups, including...
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29 Sep 16
Any organisation can find opportunities for improvement if it looks for them. Redmond adopted CIPFA’s Financial Management Model to test how well it was doing in various areas and plan improvements...
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23 Jun 16
Plymouth council and the local CCG have set up an integrated finance system for wellbeing, covering a large range of services. This was no mean feat given they cover different areas, have different...
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25 Feb 16
Faced with some stark financial pressures, Burnley Council set up a strategic partnership with Liberata. This will provide opportunities to save money, secure growth and allow staff to assist other...
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22 Oct 15
Shropshire Council has taken a staggered approach to transferring services to its trading company, IP&E
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19 Oct 15
A strong business case will help you make the right decisions with limited resources. Gill Barron sets out how to create one
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30 Sep 15
The ability to bounce back from failure can be learned, suggests Alex Davda. Make the most of existing strengths and master new skills to thrive in difficult situations
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16 Sep 15
Buckinghamshire County Council set up a wholly owned company in 2013 to help it cut the cost of care provision while creating new revenue opportunities
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22 Jul 15
KBR discusses its service integrator approach to managing services for customers including the Metropolitan Police Service
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14 Jul 15
A workshop at the recent CIPFA Conference focused on transforming head office functions into efficient services supporting front-line priorities
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23 Jun 15
Andrew Day on the challenges for managers in preventing or overcoming a ‘derailment’ in your department
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22 May 15
The biggest changes in local authority accounting rules for 2016/17 are to the main financial statements and measuring transport infrastructure assets
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5 May 15
When it comes to countering fraud and other harmful, high-risk behaviours, such as corruption, money laundering, asset misappropriation and cyber-crime, organisations need to ensure their staff have...
6 Jun 18Wigan Council came out top not only in community engagement category at this year’s Public Finance Innovation Awards but also overall - scooping the Grand Prix prize. Vivienne Russell talks to...
5 Dec 17Strong governance gave Belfast City Council both agility and assurance in a project to bring in high-speed broadband. Emily Twinch reports.
1 Nov 17Derby Homes recruited a theatre company and local young people to shine a spotlight on its achievements instead of its usual report
2 Oct 17Cheshire East set up a bus company as cuts and outsourcing would not secure the future of services. The model meant it could take over immediately when a transport provider closed.
2 Oct 17Swap provides ‘health checks’ to give managers an insight into strong and weaker areas of essential corporate functions and tackle the problem of assurance fatigue
28 Aug 17Plymouth Council and the local CCG have integrated their finances, despite covering different areas, not being able pool all their funds and having different accounting systems
28 Aug 17The HSE’s award-winning business intelligence team freed up staff time by reorganising its information and providing it in the form of accessible, standardised reports
3 Jul 17Public finance careers are being promoted through a secondment and training scheme led voluntarily by public bodies in Wales
26 Jun 17Lee Hamill, Public Finance newcomer of the year, oversaw a significant redesign of the accounts at Edinburgh University – and drew on his Olympic and Paralympic experience to bring in change
25 May 17A project that brings offenders and their victims face to face is achieving success in more than financial or reoffending terms
24 May 17Changing procurement led to a deal that is good for people, animals, the environment – and a local authority’s finances
3 May 17Sevenoaks, overall winner at the Public Finance Innovation Awards, is the first district council to become financially self‑sufficient. How did it do this?
25 Nov 16Personalised support helps people to live independently and keep their tenancies. Housing provider Midland Heart works with others to provide specialist assistance to various groups, including...
29 Sep 16Any organisation can find opportunities for improvement if it looks for them. Redmond adopted CIPFA’s Financial Management Model to test how well it was doing in various areas and plan improvements...
23 Jun 16Plymouth council and the local CCG have set up an integrated finance system for wellbeing, covering a large range of services. This was no mean feat given they cover different areas, have different...
25 Feb 16Faced with some stark financial pressures, Burnley Council set up a strategic partnership with Liberata. This will provide opportunities to save money, secure growth and allow staff to assist other...
22 Oct 15Shropshire Council has taken a staggered approach to transferring services to its trading company, IP&E
19 Oct 15A strong business case will help you make the right decisions with limited resources. Gill Barron sets out how to create one
30 Sep 15The ability to bounce back from failure can be learned, suggests Alex Davda. Make the most of existing strengths and master new skills to thrive in difficult situations
16 Sep 15Buckinghamshire County Council set up a wholly owned company in 2013 to help it cut the cost of care provision while creating new revenue opportunities
22 Jul 15KBR discusses its service integrator approach to managing services for customers including the Metropolitan Police Service
14 Jul 15A workshop at the recent CIPFA Conference focused on transforming head office functions into efficient services supporting front-line priorities
23 Jun 15Andrew Day on the challenges for managers in preventing or overcoming a ‘derailment’ in your department
22 May 15The biggest changes in local authority accounting rules for 2016/17 are to the main financial statements and measuring transport infrastructure assets
5 May 15When it comes to countering fraud and other harmful, high-risk behaviours, such as corruption, money laundering, asset misappropriation and cyber-crime, organisations need to ensure their staff have...
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