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1 Apr 22
The government reduced its aid spending so quickly that officials do not know the effect the cuts will have on long-term value for money of UK aid projects, the National Audit Office has said.
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1 Apr 22
External auditors have criticised North Norfolk District Council' weak internal control measures and failing to comply with its financial regulations over the commissioning of an independent review.
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31 Mar 22
The decision by the mayor of Middlesbrough Council to hold undocumented meetings with contractors on a £21m construction project was not in line with the authority’s constitution, according to...
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31 Mar 22
Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised to consider increasing universal credit in line with inflation, to mitigate the impact of soaring inflation on the cost-of-living.
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30 Mar 22
Clive Betts, chair of Parliament's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has demanded answers from communities secretary Michael Gove on how councils can administer energy rebates to...
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30 Mar 22
The government aims to cut the number of civil servants and reform exit payments, as part of wider plans to deliver £5.5bn of savings, according to a senior treasury minister.
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30 Mar 22
The government has spent almost £3bn on personal protective equipment not fit for purpose, and is currently disputing another £2.7bn of payments with suppliers, according to the National Audit...
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29 Mar 22
Guidance released today advises public bodies to exit contracts with Russian suppliers, but PF has learnt that local authorities might have to wait until after Easter until they get legal powers to...
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29 Mar 22
Councils in England are set to receive £70m to help implement proposed reforms of special educational needs and disability (SEND), including a national tariff to help manage swelling costs.
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29 Mar 22
Some English councils will be able to establish academy trusts under new plans the government hopes will spur school academisation – a programme criticised last week for lacking clear financial...
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28 Mar 22
Nine local authorities are set to receive more than £300m of additional funding over the next five years to help fund deficits in their special educational needs and disability (SEND) budgets.
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26 Mar 22
MPs have criticised HMRC for lacking a clear plan to deal with the huge level of tax debt that has built up since the onset of Covid-19.
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25 Mar 22
Cambridgeshire County Council has hinted that a function room intended to host full council meetings at a new £18m office could restrict disabled access and put members' personal safety at risk....
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25 Mar 22
NHS England could be forced to make up to half a billion pounds of cuts to planned investments in 2022-23, to help Covid-19 measures, according to its finance chief.
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25 Mar 22
The government does not understand why different academy schools perform differently financially and poor access to local information is harming scrutiny of individual trusts, Parliament’s Public...
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24 Mar 22
A lack of detail on how proposed national insurance changes will affect health and social care budgets shows the claimed link between the two is 'absurd', according to experts.
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24 Mar 22
Public sector workers face a hefty average real-terms pay cut of around £1,800 pounds in 2022-23 as chancellor Rishi Sunak looks to protect his spending plans without raising taxes further, ...
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23 Mar 22
High inflation is set to push the cost of servicing government debt to twice the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast in October, the fiscal watchdog said in its outlook accompanying the...
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23 Mar 22
Rishi Sunak attempted to throw off his reputation as a high-spending chancellor during his Spring Statement by announcing a target to bring borrowing down below 2% of GDP by 2024-25.
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23 Mar 22
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £500m extension to a hardship fund distributed via top-tier local authorities provides a mere “drop in the ocean” compared to the scale of the cost of...
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23 Mar 22
North Lincolnshire Council was duped into paying out nearly £50,000 to an incorrect bank account as part of sophisticated email scam, it has emerged.
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22 Mar 22
Larger councils do not necessarily perform more efficiently than smaller ones, and the best outcomes are achieved through working in partnership, according to a new report.
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22 Mar 22
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have some ‘wiggle room’ to help tackle the rising cost of living in his Spring Statement as government borrowing undershoots forecasts, according to an influential...
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22 Mar 22
A London borough has replaced Russian firm Gazprom as its energy supplier for 2022-23, despite facing higher charges.
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22 Mar 22
The government has appointed commissioners to Sandwell Borough Council following a critical external audit review which found a “lack of clear contract responsibility”.
1 Apr 22The government reduced its aid spending so quickly that officials do not know the effect the cuts will have on long-term value for money of UK aid projects, the National Audit Office has said.
1 Apr 22External auditors have criticised North Norfolk District Council' weak internal control measures and failing to comply with its financial regulations over the commissioning of an independent review.
31 Mar 22The decision by the mayor of Middlesbrough Council to hold undocumented meetings with contractors on a £21m construction project was not in line with the authority’s constitution, according to...
31 Mar 22Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised to consider increasing universal credit in line with inflation, to mitigate the impact of soaring inflation on the cost-of-living.
30 Mar 22Clive Betts, chair of Parliament's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has demanded answers from communities secretary Michael Gove on how councils can administer energy rebates to...
30 Mar 22The government aims to cut the number of civil servants and reform exit payments, as part of wider plans to deliver £5.5bn of savings, according to a senior treasury minister.
30 Mar 22The government has spent almost £3bn on personal protective equipment not fit for purpose, and is currently disputing another £2.7bn of payments with suppliers, according to the National Audit...
29 Mar 22Guidance released today advises public bodies to exit contracts with Russian suppliers, but PF has learnt that local authorities might have to wait until after Easter until they get legal powers to...
29 Mar 22Councils in England are set to receive £70m to help implement proposed reforms of special educational needs and disability (SEND), including a national tariff to help manage swelling costs.
29 Mar 22Some English councils will be able to establish academy trusts under new plans the government hopes will spur school academisation – a programme criticised last week for lacking clear financial...
28 Mar 22Nine local authorities are set to receive more than £300m of additional funding over the next five years to help fund deficits in their special educational needs and disability (SEND) budgets.
26 Mar 22MPs have criticised HMRC for lacking a clear plan to deal with the huge level of tax debt that has built up since the onset of Covid-19.
25 Mar 22Cambridgeshire County Council has hinted that a function room intended to host full council meetings at a new £18m office could restrict disabled access and put members' personal safety at risk....
25 Mar 22NHS England could be forced to make up to half a billion pounds of cuts to planned investments in 2022-23, to help Covid-19 measures, according to its finance chief.
25 Mar 22The government does not understand why different academy schools perform differently financially and poor access to local information is harming scrutiny of individual trusts, Parliament’s Public...
24 Mar 22A lack of detail on how proposed national insurance changes will affect health and social care budgets shows the claimed link between the two is 'absurd', according to experts.
24 Mar 22Public sector workers face a hefty average real-terms pay cut of around £1,800 pounds in 2022-23 as chancellor Rishi Sunak looks to protect his spending plans without raising taxes further, ...
23 Mar 22High inflation is set to push the cost of servicing government debt to twice the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast in October, the fiscal watchdog said in its outlook accompanying the...
23 Mar 22Rishi Sunak attempted to throw off his reputation as a high-spending chancellor during his Spring Statement by announcing a target to bring borrowing down below 2% of GDP by 2024-25.
23 Mar 22Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £500m extension to a hardship fund distributed via top-tier local authorities provides a mere “drop in the ocean” compared to the scale of the cost of...
23 Mar 22North Lincolnshire Council was duped into paying out nearly £50,000 to an incorrect bank account as part of sophisticated email scam, it has emerged.
22 Mar 22Larger councils do not necessarily perform more efficiently than smaller ones, and the best outcomes are achieved through working in partnership, according to a new report.
22 Mar 22Chancellor Rishi Sunak will have some ‘wiggle room’ to help tackle the rising cost of living in his Spring Statement as government borrowing undershoots forecasts, according to an influential...
22 Mar 22A London borough has replaced Russian firm Gazprom as its energy supplier for 2022-23, despite facing higher charges.
22 Mar 22The government has appointed commissioners to Sandwell Borough Council following a critical external audit review which found a “lack of clear contract responsibility”.
