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14 Jun 19
Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious industrial strategy for the region.
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14 Jun 19
Real income growth has ground to a halt after five years of recovery, with lowest income households hardest hit because of cuts in benefits and tax credits.
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14 Jun 19
Civil servants are in line for a pay increase of up to 2% this year – with the potential for higher increases in departments that are undergoing transformational reform or struggling to recruit.
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14 Jun 19
Financial performance among health providers has “improved significantly” but the sector is still too reliant on one-off efficiency savings, according to the latest data.
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14 Jun 19
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched to examine the impact of regional imbalances in the UK economy.
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13 Jun 19
The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the first payment, has led to an “unacceptable” rise in rent arrears north of the border.
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13 Jun 19
An additional £4.5m in government funding has been confirmed for a scheme that aims to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers.
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13 Jun 19
Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able to buy a property without the government’s help, according to the National Audit Office.
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12 Jun 19
The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to public health funding, which they warn will directly impact long-term health and increase strain on...
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12 Jun 19
The UK has committed to eradicating its net contribution to climate change by 2050, in a plan that will see it become the first major economy to set its zero emissions target in law.
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12 Jun 19
Patients are being put at risk by the “unacceptable” failure of NHS trusts to meet waiting list targets, according to a critical new report.
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11 Jun 19
Nearly one in five children in England start school with poor speech and language skills as English regions suffer funding cuts for therapy, research has found.
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11 Jun 19
Public services in Wales are at risk of losing up to £1bn a year as a result of fraud - but public bodies lack the resources to take effective action, auditors have warned.
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11 Jun 19
The government urged for public health services’ commissioning to be more joined-up, as it confirmed the responsibility would remain with local authorities.
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10 Jun 19
A union has claimed taxpayers are propping up the outsourcing industry as local authorities spent £20bn on contracts in the last three years.
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10 Jun 19
Comptroller and auditor general of Northern Ireland and CIPFA member Kieran Donnelly has been awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath.
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10 Jun 19
Local authorities have warned of a “new wave” of council tax scams offering bogus refunds or threatening fines.
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7 Jun 19
A government agency has been accused of undermining emissions targets by handing out billions in support of foreign fossil fuel projects.
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7 Jun 19
The body for ensuring transparency and accountability in charities’ financial accounts will be “considerably more effective” under new proposals, a review panel has said.
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7 Jun 19
Social housing renters are still being failed by poor regulation two years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, a charity has warned.
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7 Jun 19
“Fundamental weaknesses” in a £735m UK aid fund to help the poorest countries have left it neglecting its international development goals, a watchdog has claimed.
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7 Jun 19
The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
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6 Jun 19
Councils’ increasing reliance on business rates is a “20th century solution”, the housing, communities and local government committee has been told.
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6 Jun 19
A landmark ruling has left local authorities open to legal action for failure to protect vulnerable children against abuse or neglect.
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6 Jun 19
The mass devolution of social security benefits next year represents a “very significant fiscal risk” to the Scottish budget, according to the body responsible for Scotland’s economic forecasts.
14 Jun 19Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious industrial strategy for the region.
14 Jun 19Real income growth has ground to a halt after five years of recovery, with lowest income households hardest hit because of cuts in benefits and tax credits.
14 Jun 19Civil servants are in line for a pay increase of up to 2% this year – with the potential for higher increases in departments that are undergoing transformational reform or struggling to recruit.
14 Jun 19Financial performance among health providers has “improved significantly” but the sector is still too reliant on one-off efficiency savings, according to the latest data.
14 Jun 19A parliamentary inquiry has been launched to examine the impact of regional imbalances in the UK economy.
13 Jun 19The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the first payment, has led to an “unacceptable” rise in rent arrears north of the border.
13 Jun 19An additional £4.5m in government funding has been confirmed for a scheme that aims to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers.
13 Jun 19Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able to buy a property without the government’s help, according to the National Audit Office.
12 Jun 19The government has been urged by two leading charities to reverse £1bn in “short-sighted” cuts to public health funding, which they warn will directly impact long-term health and increase strain on...
12 Jun 19The UK has committed to eradicating its net contribution to climate change by 2050, in a plan that will see it become the first major economy to set its zero emissions target in law.
11 Jun 19Nearly one in five children in England start school with poor speech and language skills as English regions suffer funding cuts for therapy, research has found.
11 Jun 19Public services in Wales are at risk of losing up to £1bn a year as a result of fraud - but public bodies lack the resources to take effective action, auditors have warned.
11 Jun 19The government urged for public health services’ commissioning to be more joined-up, as it confirmed the responsibility would remain with local authorities.
10 Jun 19A union has claimed taxpayers are propping up the outsourcing industry as local authorities spent £20bn on contracts in the last three years.
10 Jun 19Comptroller and auditor general of Northern Ireland and CIPFA member Kieran Donnelly has been awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath.
10 Jun 19Local authorities have warned of a “new wave” of council tax scams offering bogus refunds or threatening fines.
7 Jun 19A government agency has been accused of undermining emissions targets by handing out billions in support of foreign fossil fuel projects.
7 Jun 19The body for ensuring transparency and accountability in charities’ financial accounts will be “considerably more effective” under new proposals, a review panel has said.
7 Jun 19Social housing renters are still being failed by poor regulation two years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, a charity has warned.
7 Jun 19“Fundamental weaknesses” in a £735m UK aid fund to help the poorest countries have left it neglecting its international development goals, a watchdog has claimed.
7 Jun 19The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
6 Jun 19Councils’ increasing reliance on business rates is a “20th century solution”, the housing, communities and local government committee has been told.
6 Jun 19A landmark ruling has left local authorities open to legal action for failure to protect vulnerable children against abuse or neglect.
6 Jun 19The mass devolution of social security benefits next year represents a “very significant fiscal risk” to the Scottish budget, according to the body responsible for Scotland’s economic forecasts.
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