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14 Jul 20
The government must ensure £730m of unspent European Union funding is spent by the end of the year to prevent it being sent back to Brussels, according to the Local Government Association.
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14 Jul 20
The government may need to rethink its fiscal policy strategy to account for economic shocks happening more frequently than previously assumed, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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13 Jul 20
Up to £7.9bn of public money could be lost to fraud in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic, a think-tank has claimed.
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13 Jul 20
The government is “blind” to the extreme risks some councils have exposed themselves to through their commercial investments, a report by the Public Accounts Committee has claimed.
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13 Jul 20
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has voiced worries over a lack of detail from government on the Shared Prosperity Fund, expected to replace European Union structural funds from next year.
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10 Jul 20
The Department for Work and Pensions has made “poor progress” in reducing fraud and error in the administration of Universal Credit, according to the National Audit Office.
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10 Jul 20
Thurrock Council has rejected concerns raised in the Financial Times over its investment strategy, which has seen it borrow more than £1bn from other councils.
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10 Jul 20
CIPFA has noted the recent passing of two long-serving and distinguished public finance professionals and CIPFA members.
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10 Jul 20
Moving away from current budgeting principles to ease the pressures of the Covid-19 response would be a retrograde step for local government, writes Rob Whiteman.
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9 Jul 20
The government will need a plan to manage its Covid-related debt in place by the autumn, according to former permanent secretary to the Treasury, Lord Macpherson.
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9 Jul 20
Government borrowing in response to Covid-19 could rise to £500bn in the wake of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s economic package announced yesterday, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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9 Jul 20
The Department for Health and Social Care needs to devise a capital strategy to address backlog in NHS maintenance work post-Covid-19, a report from the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
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8 Jul 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced government plans to help safeguard workers’ jobs, as part of a £30bn package announced today.
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8 Jul 20
The Covid-19 pandemic poses a fundamental threat to existing funding models for public transport, according to a report.
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7 Jul 20
Transport for London has borrowed £169m in the last two months from the Public Works Loan Board, as it looks to tackle the financial losses resulting from Covid-19.
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7 Jul 20
County and district councils are at loggerheads over the distribution of funding for low-income families struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 Jul 20
Up to 13 universities could go into negative reserves this year risking long-term security without a government bailout, according to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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6 Jul 20
The government has announced it is to allocate £1.57bn in grants and loans to museums, galleries, theatres, independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues, in a bid to offset the financial...
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3 Jul 20
Local government minister Simon Clarke said the government’s forthcoming devolution white paper will help the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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3 Jul 20
Council investment in land and buildings has dropped for the first time since 2011-12, according to data from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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3 Jul 20
Secretary of state Robert Jenrick has told local authorities he will “try his best” to secure more government funding for councils if it is needed as councils struggle to deal with financial burdens...
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2 Jul 20
£500m additional Covid-19-related funding from central government is not enough to prevent cuts to local authority budgets, according to the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities.
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2 Jul 20
Tuesday’s government announcement of infrastructure improvements will lead to more than £3bn extra spending this year relative to the Budget, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
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2 Jul 20
The Cabinet Office has asked for evidence on the fairness in government debt collection.
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1 Jul 20
An £80bn stimulus package is needed to regenerate the economy and reduce inequality in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has said.
14 Jul 20The government must ensure £730m of unspent European Union funding is spent by the end of the year to prevent it being sent back to Brussels, according to the Local Government Association.
14 Jul 20The government may need to rethink its fiscal policy strategy to account for economic shocks happening more frequently than previously assumed, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
13 Jul 20Up to £7.9bn of public money could be lost to fraud in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic, a think-tank has claimed.
13 Jul 20The government is “blind” to the extreme risks some councils have exposed themselves to through their commercial investments, a report by the Public Accounts Committee has claimed.
13 Jul 20The Institute for Fiscal Studies has voiced worries over a lack of detail from government on the Shared Prosperity Fund, expected to replace European Union structural funds from next year.
10 Jul 20The Department for Work and Pensions has made “poor progress” in reducing fraud and error in the administration of Universal Credit, according to the National Audit Office.
10 Jul 20Thurrock Council has rejected concerns raised in the Financial Times over its investment strategy, which has seen it borrow more than £1bn from other councils.
10 Jul 20CIPFA has noted the recent passing of two long-serving and distinguished public finance professionals and CIPFA members.
10 Jul 20Moving away from current budgeting principles to ease the pressures of the Covid-19 response would be a retrograde step for local government, writes Rob Whiteman.
9 Jul 20The government will need a plan to manage its Covid-related debt in place by the autumn, according to former permanent secretary to the Treasury, Lord Macpherson.
9 Jul 20Government borrowing in response to Covid-19 could rise to £500bn in the wake of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s economic package announced yesterday, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
9 Jul 20The Department for Health and Social Care needs to devise a capital strategy to address backlog in NHS maintenance work post-Covid-19, a report from the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
8 Jul 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced government plans to help safeguard workers’ jobs, as part of a £30bn package announced today.
8 Jul 20The Covid-19 pandemic poses a fundamental threat to existing funding models for public transport, according to a report.
7 Jul 20Transport for London has borrowed £169m in the last two months from the Public Works Loan Board, as it looks to tackle the financial losses resulting from Covid-19.
7 Jul 20County and district councils are at loggerheads over the distribution of funding for low-income families struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic.
6 Jul 20Up to 13 universities could go into negative reserves this year risking long-term security without a government bailout, according to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
6 Jul 20The government has announced it is to allocate £1.57bn in grants and loans to museums, galleries, theatres, independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues, in a bid to offset the financial...
3 Jul 20Local government minister Simon Clarke said the government’s forthcoming devolution white paper will help the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
3 Jul 20Secretary of state Robert Jenrick has told local authorities he will “try his best” to secure more government funding for councils if it is needed as councils struggle to deal with financial burdens...
2 Jul 20£500m additional Covid-19-related funding from central government is not enough to prevent cuts to local authority budgets, according to the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities.
2 Jul 20Tuesday’s government announcement of infrastructure improvements will lead to more than £3bn extra spending this year relative to the Budget, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
2 Jul 20The Cabinet Office has asked for evidence on the fairness in government debt collection.
1 Jul 20An £80bn stimulus package is needed to regenerate the economy and reduce inequality in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has said.
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