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16 Jul 20
Councils have demonstrated their value like never before in helping tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Finance departments may not be directly on the frontline, but their role ensuring that public money...
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13 Jul 20
Half of new jobs by 2030 will be green, Record GDP fall in April, Global economy to plunge into worst recession since Second World War- all in Numbers Game from the July 2020 edition of Public...
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9 Jul 20
CIPFA’s incoming president predicts a shift ‘in the architecture of the public sector’ as he explores how the pandemic could shape the future at the NHS trust he heads up, as well as his role at the...
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7 Jul 20
Proponents of universal basic income believe their case has been strengthened by the sudden shock of the pandemic, with several countries implementing emergency schemes, but what form should it take...
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2 Jul 20
PF reveals the scale of the financial challenge posed to councils by Covid-19 and hears how finance chiefs are tackling budgets, given the lack of funding clarity.
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23 Jun 20
As Covid-19 blows most worst-case scenarios out of the water, what can we learn about preparing public finances for the unknown?
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19 Jun 20
The incentive to continue homeworking post-pandemic is likely to be heightened by the financial benefits it offers, but is it a realistic long-term prospect for the public sector?
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8 Jun 20
EU predicts deep and uneven recession, Covid-19 could drive half a million businesses to insolvency, US treasury to borrow a record $3trn this quarter - all in Numbers Game from the June 2020...
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5 Jun 20
With government borrowing set to soar to the highest annual level since the Second World War, what is the outlook for public finances?
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28 May 20
Compassionate leadership will become a basic requirement during the pandemic, but how can you keep team spirit going in the virtual workplace?
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19 May 20
With coronavirus prompting big questions about the kind of health and care system we need, Rachel Willcox asks whether it will lead to a fundamental restructuring of our NHS and improve the...
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18 May 20
Just as the 2008 crash unleashed the forces of political populism, speculation is now beginning about how the economic and social impact of Covid-19 will transform politics, writes Richard Vize.
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15 May 20
The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
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14 May 20
Local authorities have an important role to play in the UK’s goal to hit net-zero carbon emissions. But amid a flurry of ambitious pledges, Rachel Willcox asks whether they have bitten...
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14 May 20
As austerity continues to eat into education budgets, schools are coming up with creative ways to top up their money. Neil Merrick investigates.
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14 May 20
With half of the UK registering productivity levels about the same as the poorer parts of the former East Germany, the prime minister’s pledge to “level up every part of the country” is...
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14 May 20
The lifeline that commercial property investment offered many councils looks set to be cut in the face of a government clampdown on borrowing
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13 May 20
With 3.5 billion users worldwide, social media offers an unprecedented chance to reach out to stakeholders on a much more personalised level, but it’s not all plain sailing, as the Ashridge...
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26 Mar 20
Chance of meeting economic growth plans only one-in-five, global cost of virus outbreak set to soar, council tax rise likely for most of england - all in Numbers Game from the March...
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24 Mar 20
A combination of demographic changes, skills shortages, resource constraints and competition with the private sector means recruiting for local authority finance teams has never been harder
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24 Mar 20
Being able to have a say over your working hours has great attractions for both managers and employees, if the potential pitfalls are acknowledged from the outset
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17 Mar 20
The government has promised to ‘level up’ disparities in income growth across the UK, but is regeneration the right way forward?
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11 Mar 20
CIPFA’s chief executive warns that government proposals to restrict council investment in commercial property could signal a more prescriptive approach.
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26 Feb 20
From Universal Credit to Crossrail, local government finances to central government IT projects, the National Audit Office has shone a light on some of the biggest public finance challenges of recent...
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14 Feb 20
If your organisation is stuck in bureaucratic, hierarchical ways that worked in a production economy but can only fail in the new world of work, here’s how to level up
16 Jul 20Councils have demonstrated their value like never before in helping tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Finance departments may not be directly on the frontline, but their role ensuring that public money...
13 Jul 20Half of new jobs by 2030 will be green, Record GDP fall in April, Global economy to plunge into worst recession since Second World War- all in Numbers Game from the July 2020 edition of Public...
9 Jul 20CIPFA’s incoming president predicts a shift ‘in the architecture of the public sector’ as he explores how the pandemic could shape the future at the NHS trust he heads up, as well as his role at the...
7 Jul 20Proponents of universal basic income believe their case has been strengthened by the sudden shock of the pandemic, with several countries implementing emergency schemes, but what form should it take...
2 Jul 20PF reveals the scale of the financial challenge posed to councils by Covid-19 and hears how finance chiefs are tackling budgets, given the lack of funding clarity.
23 Jun 20As Covid-19 blows most worst-case scenarios out of the water, what can we learn about preparing public finances for the unknown?
19 Jun 20The incentive to continue homeworking post-pandemic is likely to be heightened by the financial benefits it offers, but is it a realistic long-term prospect for the public sector?
8 Jun 20EU predicts deep and uneven recession, Covid-19 could drive half a million businesses to insolvency, US treasury to borrow a record $3trn this quarter - all in Numbers Game from the June 2020...
5 Jun 20With government borrowing set to soar to the highest annual level since the Second World War, what is the outlook for public finances?
28 May 20Compassionate leadership will become a basic requirement during the pandemic, but how can you keep team spirit going in the virtual workplace?
19 May 20With coronavirus prompting big questions about the kind of health and care system we need, Rachel Willcox asks whether it will lead to a fundamental restructuring of our NHS and improve the...
18 May 20Just as the 2008 crash unleashed the forces of political populism, speculation is now beginning about how the economic and social impact of Covid-19 will transform politics, writes Richard Vize.
15 May 20The jury is still out on whether OECD talks will succeed in introducing a global digital tax for multinational firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
14 May 20Local authorities have an important role to play in the UK’s goal to hit net-zero carbon emissions. But amid a flurry of ambitious pledges, Rachel Willcox asks whether they have bitten...
14 May 20As austerity continues to eat into education budgets, schools are coming up with creative ways to top up their money. Neil Merrick investigates.
14 May 20With half of the UK registering productivity levels about the same as the poorer parts of the former East Germany, the prime minister’s pledge to “level up every part of the country” is...
14 May 20The lifeline that commercial property investment offered many councils looks set to be cut in the face of a government clampdown on borrowing
13 May 20With 3.5 billion users worldwide, social media offers an unprecedented chance to reach out to stakeholders on a much more personalised level, but it’s not all plain sailing, as the Ashridge...
26 Mar 20Chance of meeting economic growth plans only one-in-five, global cost of virus outbreak set to soar, council tax rise likely for most of england - all in Numbers Game from the March...
24 Mar 20A combination of demographic changes, skills shortages, resource constraints and competition with the private sector means recruiting for local authority finance teams has never been harder
24 Mar 20Being able to have a say over your working hours has great attractions for both managers and employees, if the potential pitfalls are acknowledged from the outset
17 Mar 20The government has promised to ‘level up’ disparities in income growth across the UK, but is regeneration the right way forward?
11 Mar 20CIPFA’s chief executive warns that government proposals to restrict council investment in commercial property could signal a more prescriptive approach.
26 Feb 20From Universal Credit to Crossrail, local government finances to central government IT projects, the National Audit Office has shone a light on some of the biggest public finance challenges of recent...
14 Feb 20If your organisation is stuck in bureaucratic, hierarchical ways that worked in a production economy but can only fail in the new world of work, here’s how to level up
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