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7 Nov 19
Panellists at CIPFA’s treasury and capital management conference agreed councils declaring climate emergencies need to back up this sentiment through investment strategies.
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7 Nov 19
Chancellor Sajid Javid and his shadow counterpart John McDonnell have outlined major fiscal promises to kickstart their parties’ election campaigns.
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6 Nov 19
Scotland will face acute labour shortages and a diminished tax base unless action is taken to prevent a decline in its working age population, independent experts have warned.
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6 Nov 19
Councils could be subject to greater regulation if the sector continues to make controversial commercial property investments, CIPFA’s chief executive has warned.
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6 Nov 19
A lack of power has meant the organisation set up to manage NHS properties has racked up nearly £700m in debts since it was created, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
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5 Nov 19
The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils in England in its first four years, analysis has shown.
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5 Nov 19
Public health cuts worth nearly £900m over the last five years in England have impacted communities that need the funding most, research has found.
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5 Nov 19
Government departments will have to provide a more complete picture of their accounts from April next year, a top Treasury official has reminded MPs.
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5 Nov 19
A Canadian public sector pension fund will plough £250m into a new property development for tech companies in Cambridge, UK, it has announced.
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5 Nov 19
Aid should remain focused on eliminating poverty and inequality, an NGO has highlighted to political parties ahead of the general election in December.
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4 Nov 19
The government’s pledge to lift the benefit freeze is not enough to “turn back the rising tide of poverty”, charities have said.
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4 Nov 19
The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in Scotland since devolution, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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1 Nov 19
England’s top doctor has said new polling supports NHS proposals to overhaul A&E waiting time targets and put more priority on speedy initial assessments.
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1 Nov 19
The chancellor has allocated £250m through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock 20,000 new homes.
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1 Nov 19
The UK is heading “back to the 1970s” in spending terms, regardless of who wins December’s general election, according to a think-tank.
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1 Nov 19
Council overspending on free school transport will continue as the cost of the service is expected to increase by 11% over the next five years, umbrella groups have warned.
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1 Nov 19
The prison system in England and Wales is “enduring a crisis of safety and decency”, as violence increases and self-harm has soared to record highs, a scathing justice committee report has found.
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31 Oct 19
The number of rough sleepers in London has boomed in the past year and now stands at almost 4,000 according to an analysis of official data released by the Greater London Authority today.
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31 Oct 19
Earnings have grown faster in Scotland than in the rest of the UK over the past year, raising hopes that the Scottish economy could be boosted by higher than anticipated income tax revenues.
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31 Oct 19
The business rates system is “broken” and needs to be reformed for the benefit of councils and businesses alike, according to a report from the treasury committee released today.
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30 Oct 19
More than two-thirds of consultant surgeons have cut their NHS working hours to avoid paying excessive levels of tax on their pensions, polling has found.
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30 Oct 19
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has exposed a “serious failure” in communication between the council and various other public bodies.
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30 Oct 19
Electoral administrators have warned that a December general election will increase workload pressures and drive up costs for councils.
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29 Oct 19
Nearly three quarters of council leaders expect Brexit to damage their local economy, a poll has found.
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29 Oct 19
High streets are in a state of “emergency” as retail planning applications to district councils in England have nearly halved since 2015, a network group has said.
7 Nov 19Panellists at CIPFA’s treasury and capital management conference agreed councils declaring climate emergencies need to back up this sentiment through investment strategies.
7 Nov 19Chancellor Sajid Javid and his shadow counterpart John McDonnell have outlined major fiscal promises to kickstart their parties’ election campaigns.
6 Nov 19Scotland will face acute labour shortages and a diminished tax base unless action is taken to prevent a decline in its working age population, independent experts have warned.
6 Nov 19Councils could be subject to greater regulation if the sector continues to make controversial commercial property investments, CIPFA’s chief executive has warned.
6 Nov 19A lack of power has meant the organisation set up to manage NHS properties has racked up nearly £700m in debts since it was created, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
5 Nov 19The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils in England in its first four years, analysis has shown.
5 Nov 19Public health cuts worth nearly £900m over the last five years in England have impacted communities that need the funding most, research has found.
5 Nov 19Government departments will have to provide a more complete picture of their accounts from April next year, a top Treasury official has reminded MPs.
5 Nov 19A Canadian public sector pension fund will plough £250m into a new property development for tech companies in Cambridge, UK, it has announced.
5 Nov 19Aid should remain focused on eliminating poverty and inequality, an NGO has highlighted to political parties ahead of the general election in December.
4 Nov 19The government’s pledge to lift the benefit freeze is not enough to “turn back the rising tide of poverty”, charities have said.
4 Nov 19The local governance review has the potential to lead to the greatest centralisation of power in Scotland since devolution, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
1 Nov 19England’s top doctor has said new polling supports NHS proposals to overhaul A&E waiting time targets and put more priority on speedy initial assessments.
1 Nov 19The chancellor has allocated £250m through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock 20,000 new homes.
1 Nov 19The UK is heading “back to the 1970s” in spending terms, regardless of who wins December’s general election, according to a think-tank.
1 Nov 19Council overspending on free school transport will continue as the cost of the service is expected to increase by 11% over the next five years, umbrella groups have warned.
1 Nov 19The prison system in England and Wales is “enduring a crisis of safety and decency”, as violence increases and self-harm has soared to record highs, a scathing justice committee report has found.
31 Oct 19The number of rough sleepers in London has boomed in the past year and now stands at almost 4,000 according to an analysis of official data released by the Greater London Authority today.
31 Oct 19Earnings have grown faster in Scotland than in the rest of the UK over the past year, raising hopes that the Scottish economy could be boosted by higher than anticipated income tax revenues.
31 Oct 19The business rates system is “broken” and needs to be reformed for the benefit of councils and businesses alike, according to a report from the treasury committee released today.
30 Oct 19More than two-thirds of consultant surgeons have cut their NHS working hours to avoid paying excessive levels of tax on their pensions, polling has found.
30 Oct 19The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has exposed a “serious failure” in communication between the council and various other public bodies.
30 Oct 19Electoral administrators have warned that a December general election will increase workload pressures and drive up costs for councils.
29 Oct 19Nearly three quarters of council leaders expect Brexit to damage their local economy, a poll has found.
29 Oct 19High streets are in a state of “emergency” as retail planning applications to district councils in England have nearly halved since 2015, a network group has said.
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