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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
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13 Feb 20
Increasing homelessness, parliament ‘misled’ over HS2 costs, 2019 bumper year for public procurement, 18 million health workers wanted - all in Numbers Game from the February...
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13 Feb 20
While the government’s ‘unprecedented’ investment in policing poses a recruitment challenge, it also represents an opportunity for police forces to rethink their approach to crime...
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11 Feb 20
After the collapse of private contractor Carillion and the failure of outsourced probation, is outsourcing out of vogue with local government? Neil Merrick reports.
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11 Feb 20
The government has promised an ‘electric vehicle revolution’ by 2040 to tackle the climate emergency, but building an infrastructure to support this may be easier said than done, PJ White reports.
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13 Dec 19
The government has announced major capital spending plans for the NHS in recent months, but will they offer a sufficient health boost? Alison Moore reports.
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12 Dec 19
Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
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9 Dec 19
With a third of the workforce likely to face challenges to their mental health, a caring culture can protect your most important asset while also boosting employee engagement, writes Hult...
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6 Dec 19
Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
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4 Dec 19
As more and more councils recognise the severity of the climate crisis and devise ways to tackle it with support from residents, cost becomes a pivotal issue. Neil Merrick reports.
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2 Dec 19
Louise Tickle looks at why, when the The Children Act 1989 continues to be described as visionary, so many children are still waiting for the protections it prescribed three decades ago.
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20 Nov 19
Mediterranean migration down 31%, developing countries burdened by $7.8trn debt and France’s sweeping tax cut plans - all in Numbers Game from the November 2019 edition of...
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19 Nov 19
The UK ranks close to the bottom of a European engagement survey, displaying high levels of active disengagement but teamwork could offer a reset, writes Hult International Business School’s Dr...
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8 Nov 19
Peter Hetherington looks at whether county councils have missed a trick in failing to exploit agricultural land that could represent a solid, long-term investment.
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7 Nov 19
Kim Thomas looks at whether the solution to the puzzle of widespread project management failures lie in what happens before schemes even get off the ground.
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5 Nov 19
Karen Day looks at whether public services risk being engulfed by the digital revolution or can harness its power.
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23 Oct 19
Investment might be flowing into local areas but poverty and inequality persist. ‘New municipalism’ is a term that has emerged as an answer to improving local economic development. Dominic Brady...
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16 Oct 19
Japan to fund ‘futuristic’ projects, Central America targets malaria and the Irish seek debt reduction - all in Numbers Game from the October 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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
13 Feb 20Increasing homelessness, parliament ‘misled’ over HS2 costs, 2019 bumper year for public procurement, 18 million health workers wanted - all in Numbers Game from the February...
13 Feb 20While the government’s ‘unprecedented’ investment in policing poses a recruitment challenge, it also represents an opportunity for police forces to rethink their approach to crime...
11 Feb 20After the collapse of private contractor Carillion and the failure of outsourced probation, is outsourcing out of vogue with local government? Neil Merrick reports.
11 Feb 20The government has promised an ‘electric vehicle revolution’ by 2040 to tackle the climate emergency, but building an infrastructure to support this may be easier said than done, PJ White reports.
13 Dec 19The government has announced major capital spending plans for the NHS in recent months, but will they offer a sufficient health boost? Alison Moore reports.
12 Dec 19Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
9 Dec 19With a third of the workforce likely to face challenges to their mental health, a caring culture can protect your most important asset while also boosting employee engagement, writes Hult...
6 Dec 19Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local growth, social and regeneration ambitions. Karen Day reports.
4 Dec 19As more and more councils recognise the severity of the climate crisis and devise ways to tackle it with support from residents, cost becomes a pivotal issue. Neil Merrick reports.
2 Dec 19Louise Tickle looks at why, when the The Children Act 1989 continues to be described as visionary, so many children are still waiting for the protections it prescribed three decades ago.
20 Nov 19Mediterranean migration down 31%, developing countries burdened by $7.8trn debt and France’s sweeping tax cut plans - all in Numbers Game from the November 2019 edition of...
19 Nov 19The UK ranks close to the bottom of a European engagement survey, displaying high levels of active disengagement but teamwork could offer a reset, writes Hult International Business School’s Dr...
8 Nov 19Peter Hetherington looks at whether county councils have missed a trick in failing to exploit agricultural land that could represent a solid, long-term investment.
7 Nov 19Kim Thomas looks at whether the solution to the puzzle of widespread project management failures lie in what happens before schemes even get off the ground.
5 Nov 19Karen Day looks at whether public services risk being engulfed by the digital revolution or can harness its power.
23 Oct 19Investment might be flowing into local areas but poverty and inequality persist. ‘New municipalism’ is a term that has emerged as an answer to improving local economic development. Dominic Brady...
16 Oct 19Japan to fund ‘futuristic’ projects, Central America targets malaria and the Irish seek debt reduction - all in Numbers Game from the October 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
