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7 May 20
Elma Murray has been appointed interim chair of the Accounts Commission following the resignation of Graham Sharp.
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7 May 20
Colchester Borough Council has become the latest of around 20 authorities to furlough some staff in a bid to offset the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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7 May 20
The Department for Education is damaging the wellbeing and life chances of children with special educational needs and disabilities, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
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7 May 20
Public sector procurement in April fell to a record low, with fewer than 900 new opportunities published, figures from government contract analysts Tussell show.
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7 May 20
The government has postponed the business rate revaluation by a year due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 May 20
During this unprecedented crisis, we have heard many fantastic stories of public sector finance professionals and their colleagues going the extra mile to help deliver frontline public services.
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6 May 20
The Scottish Government has pressed for greater fiscal flexibility to allow it to manage the impact of coronavirus on the Scottish economy.
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5 May 20
St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
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5 May 20
The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme cost £8bn in the two weeks since its launch, according to statistics from HMRC.
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5 May 20
Rehousing individuals and families currently on the waiting list for council housing could take up to 17 years, given the current backlog and the slow pace of development, research from CIPFA has...
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4 May 20
The government has launched a taskforce to help ensure that homeless people moved into accommodation during the coronavirus pandemic do not return to sleeping rough once the crisis is resolved.
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1 May 20
The UK government’s efforts to foster gender equality through international aid are being hampered by “inaccuracy”, a watchdog has found.
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1 May 20
West Berkshire Council has approved the UK’s first community municipal investment, following a vote last night.
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1 May 20
Councils have criticised the government’s distribution of the latest tranche of Covid-19 funding to local authorities.
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1 May 20
The rateable value threshold for business rates reductions should be increased to at least £100,000, according to cross-party group London Councils, which has suggested up to a quarter of businesses...
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1 May 20
Westminster City Council and Barnsley Borough Council are to participate in the first pooled bonds issued by the UK Municipal Bonds Agency.
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30 Apr 20
The government has confirmed a further delay to the Fair Funding Review for councils, due to the disruption caused by coronavirus.
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30 Apr 20
A “radical economic package” should be put in place to help kick-start the economy post-coronavirus, according to a report from the Institute for Government.
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30 Apr 20
The County Councils Network has called for clarity from the government on emergency coronavirus funding, as adult social care costs have soared by almost £1bn.
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29 Apr 20
The Scottish budget could be at risk if the coronavirus pandemic has a disproportionate fiscal impact north of the border, economists have warned.
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28 Apr 20
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has seen a real-term budget decrease of 20% over the past decade – equivalent to £200m – according to a report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
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27 Apr 20
The coronavirus crisis has exposed the fragility of local authority finances, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has told MPs.
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27 Apr 20
The government must address the “inherent flaws and unfairness’” in its IR35 framework, according to a report from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee.
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27 Apr 20
Oldham County Council has become the latest to call on the government to provide further funding to authorities, as they struggle to offset costs incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.
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24 Apr 20
The Scottish Government might struggle to balance its budget this year because of funding uncertainty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s official forecaster has warned.
7 May 20Elma Murray has been appointed interim chair of the Accounts Commission following the resignation of Graham Sharp.
7 May 20Colchester Borough Council has become the latest of around 20 authorities to furlough some staff in a bid to offset the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
7 May 20The Department for Education is damaging the wellbeing and life chances of children with special educational needs and disabilities, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
7 May 20Public sector procurement in April fell to a record low, with fewer than 900 new opportunities published, figures from government contract analysts Tussell show.
7 May 20The government has postponed the business rate revaluation by a year due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
6 May 20During this unprecedented crisis, we have heard many fantastic stories of public sector finance professionals and their colleagues going the extra mile to help deliver frontline public services.
6 May 20The Scottish Government has pressed for greater fiscal flexibility to allow it to manage the impact of coronavirus on the Scottish economy.
5 May 20St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
5 May 20The government’s coronavirus job retention scheme cost £8bn in the two weeks since its launch, according to statistics from HMRC.
5 May 20Rehousing individuals and families currently on the waiting list for council housing could take up to 17 years, given the current backlog and the slow pace of development, research from CIPFA has...
4 May 20The government has launched a taskforce to help ensure that homeless people moved into accommodation during the coronavirus pandemic do not return to sleeping rough once the crisis is resolved.
1 May 20The UK government’s efforts to foster gender equality through international aid are being hampered by “inaccuracy”, a watchdog has found.
1 May 20West Berkshire Council has approved the UK’s first community municipal investment, following a vote last night.
1 May 20Councils have criticised the government’s distribution of the latest tranche of Covid-19 funding to local authorities.
1 May 20The rateable value threshold for business rates reductions should be increased to at least £100,000, according to cross-party group London Councils, which has suggested up to a quarter of businesses...
1 May 20Westminster City Council and Barnsley Borough Council are to participate in the first pooled bonds issued by the UK Municipal Bonds Agency.
30 Apr 20The government has confirmed a further delay to the Fair Funding Review for councils, due to the disruption caused by coronavirus.
30 Apr 20A “radical economic package” should be put in place to help kick-start the economy post-coronavirus, according to a report from the Institute for Government.
30 Apr 20The County Councils Network has called for clarity from the government on emergency coronavirus funding, as adult social care costs have soared by almost £1bn.
28 Apr 20The Police Service of Northern Ireland has seen a real-term budget decrease of 20% over the past decade – equivalent to £200m – according to a report from the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
27 Apr 20The coronavirus crisis has exposed the fragility of local authority finances, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has told MPs.
27 Apr 20The government must address the “inherent flaws and unfairness’” in its IR35 framework, according to a report from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee.
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