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27 Jul 21
The failure of the London Borough of Lambeth to set a council tax rate during the 1980s directly contributed to sexual abuse in its children's homes, a critical report said.
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27 Jul 21
It is too early to withdraw extraordinary monetary policy support, despite high inflation and growing employment, a Bank of England official has said.
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27 Jul 21
Internal auditors have criticised governance at a South Wales council after it awarded a contract to a charity linked to members.
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27 Jul 21
The government is considering setting aside the triple lock on state pensions in combination with a rise in national insurance contributions to pay for social care reforms, according to reports
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26 Jul 21
A borough council failed to carry out proper investigations before spending £100m on a shopping centre and surrounding properties in its area, according to an independent report.
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26 Jul 21
Slough Borough Council will need to recoup hundreds of millions of pounds from property sales to help fill a budget deficit following this month’s Section 114 notice, according to its finance chief.
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25 Jul 21
Poor quality assessments by departmental accounting officers have reduced the value for money of government spending during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Public Accounts Committee report has found.
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23 Jul 21
Universities in the UK have agreed to a proposed £1.3bn yearly increase in pension support, to help keep contributions “very close” to current levels.
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23 Jul 21
The government has suggested that the 3% pay rise announced earlier this week for NHS workers will come out of existing budgets.
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22 Jul 21
Social care reform that was reportedly set to be revealed this week will now come “by the end of the year”, the government has promised.
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22 Jul 21
Tamworth Borough Council is the latest council to propose reducing its office space to help tackle budget pressures following Covid-19.
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22 Jul 21
Public sector unions will consult members on potential industrial action over a 3% pay rise from NHS workers, which has been branded “inadequate and underwhelming”.
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21 Jul 21
Leicestershire County Council has voted to provisionally reverse its decision to reject a £15m Homes England grant after a proposed deal with Melton Borough Council.
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21 Jul 21
A rise in inflation saw the government’s debt interest costs more than double to £8.7bn in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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21 Jul 21
The government’s funding process for its own digital projects hinders long-term planning and makes it difficult to maintain infrastructure, according to the National Audit Office.
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21 Jul 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have little headroom for extra commitments in the autumn Spending Review, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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20 Jul 21
The government’s reported proposal to increase national insurance rates to pay for the long-awaited social care reform has been labelled “regressive” and a “rubbish idea” by experts.
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19 Jul 21
The government will allocate a further £56m to tram and light rail services in England to help keep services running through the Covid-19 recovery period.
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19 Jul 21
Councils should be legally required to comply with CIPFA's Prudential Code to help curb risky investments, according to MPs.
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16 Jul 21
Councils’ ability to contribute to the government’s climate ambitions is being hampered by “piecemeal” funding and a lack of clarity around their role, according to the National Audit Office.
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16 Jul 21
A worst case scenario with repeated lockdowns and a slow economic recovery would leave a county council in southern England with a shortfall of £220.3m from next year until 2024-25, the...
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16 Jul 21
The size of quantitative easing undertaken in response to Covid-19 could test the Bank of England’s independence from ministers, according to a Parliamentary committee.
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15 Jul 21
Prime minister Boris Johnson today hinted the government could allow more county devolution deals and extend agreements to towns – but warned powers would be decided on a case-by-case basis by...
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15 Jul 21
The Department for Work and Pensions last year prevented a major attack on its systems by organised criminals, it has emerged.
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14 Jul 21
CIPFA has lodged strong objections with the government over proposals to create a separate audit profession.
27 Jul 21The failure of the London Borough of Lambeth to set a council tax rate during the 1980s directly contributed to sexual abuse in its children's homes, a critical report said.
27 Jul 21It is too early to withdraw extraordinary monetary policy support, despite high inflation and growing employment, a Bank of England official has said.
27 Jul 21Internal auditors have criticised governance at a South Wales council after it awarded a contract to a charity linked to members.
27 Jul 21The government is considering setting aside the triple lock on state pensions in combination with a rise in national insurance contributions to pay for social care reforms, according to reports
26 Jul 21A borough council failed to carry out proper investigations before spending £100m on a shopping centre and surrounding properties in its area, according to an independent report.
26 Jul 21Slough Borough Council will need to recoup hundreds of millions of pounds from property sales to help fill a budget deficit following this month’s Section 114 notice, according to its finance chief.
25 Jul 21Poor quality assessments by departmental accounting officers have reduced the value for money of government spending during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Public Accounts Committee report has found.
23 Jul 21Universities in the UK have agreed to a proposed £1.3bn yearly increase in pension support, to help keep contributions “very close” to current levels.
23 Jul 21The government has suggested that the 3% pay rise announced earlier this week for NHS workers will come out of existing budgets.
22 Jul 21Social care reform that was reportedly set to be revealed this week will now come “by the end of the year”, the government has promised.
22 Jul 21Tamworth Borough Council is the latest council to propose reducing its office space to help tackle budget pressures following Covid-19.
22 Jul 21Public sector unions will consult members on potential industrial action over a 3% pay rise from NHS workers, which has been branded “inadequate and underwhelming”.
21 Jul 21Leicestershire County Council has voted to provisionally reverse its decision to reject a £15m Homes England grant after a proposed deal with Melton Borough Council.
21 Jul 21A rise in inflation saw the government’s debt interest costs more than double to £8.7bn in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
21 Jul 21The government’s funding process for its own digital projects hinders long-term planning and makes it difficult to maintain infrastructure, according to the National Audit Office.
21 Jul 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have little headroom for extra commitments in the autumn Spending Review, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
20 Jul 21The government’s reported proposal to increase national insurance rates to pay for the long-awaited social care reform has been labelled “regressive” and a “rubbish idea” by experts.
19 Jul 21The government will allocate a further £56m to tram and light rail services in England to help keep services running through the Covid-19 recovery period.
19 Jul 21Councils should be legally required to comply with CIPFA's Prudential Code to help curb risky investments, according to MPs.
16 Jul 21Councils’ ability to contribute to the government’s climate ambitions is being hampered by “piecemeal” funding and a lack of clarity around their role, according to the National Audit Office.
16 Jul 21A worst case scenario with repeated lockdowns and a slow economic recovery would leave a county council in southern England with a shortfall of £220.3m from next year until 2024-25, the...
14 Jul 21CIPFA has lodged strong objections with the government over proposals to create a separate audit profession.
