With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
Anti-Semitism, Brexit, Windrush and austerity. Dominic Brady takes a look at how this mix of national and local issues are likely to play out in the elections next month.
Charities hold major contracts to provide public services in numerous areas. How can they do this and still uphold their core values? Neil Merrick finds out.
With austerity likely to continue, organisations need to be strong enough to build savings and stay ambitious. So they must prepare, not just patch up the piggy bank, says CIPFA’S Don Peebles.
Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
A diverse group of public service experts attended a CIPFA round table discussion to consider how outsourcing can be made to work better. Vivienne Russell reports.
Public bodies have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation by May or face hefty fines. Here are some tips from data privacy lawyer Patrick O'Kane on making your organisational ship...
These essays, by leading public sector practitioners and experts, examine how to transform the housing landscape, and the role of public housing in that process.Come to a topical debate on Tuesday 24...
After a period of growth, are council reserves beginning to dip into the danger zone? PF’s Emily Twinch looks at where the pressures are and what is behind them.
Organisations lacking the expertise a project requires may want to bring in outside help. Managing this properly will ensure you achieve results while staying within budget, says CIPFA's John O'...
Aberdeen City Council issued the first investment bond of its kind in Scotland to raise funds to pay for an arena and conference centre, which meant mastering complex reporting and compliance rules....
Disagreement in any workplace is inevitable, especially in the public sector where people may have strong values. David Liddle explains how you can stop debate turning into dysfunction.
Councils are looking at going beyond shared services to merging to form new authorities. What does this mean for finance and democratic accountability?
Experience in different sectors can raise you well above the competition when it comes to career development. Helen Emmott gives steps on how to do it.
The private finance initiative is deeply unpopular, blamed for delays and exorbitant costs. However, as Anthony Barej finds out, it could still have a future.
Attempts to stamp out global tax avoidance are being undermined by countries negotiating low-tax sweetheart deals. How should the system be cleaned up?
