Welsh ministers have tabled an improved pay offer for health staff in a bid to end ongoing strike action, having “drawn on reserves and underspends from across government” to find the money to...
Higher life expectancy could see pension and social care costs exceed more than a quarter of government spending over the long term, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
Public sector standards-setters should look to industry when developing sustainable reporting rules or risk lagging even further behind on climate reporting, CIPFA has warned.
The government must do more to support the most vulnerable families through the cost-of-living crisis as food prices continue to rise, experts have said.
Conflicting regulations and insufficient funding mean local authorities are struggling to meet the needs of children in care, a senior officer has warned.
The London Borough of Haringey has handed an independent property probe to police after it found “clear evidence” of confidential information being leaked.
Historical governance and financial management issues have led external auditors for the London Borough of Croydon to outline significant weaknesses in previous years’ accounts.
Low capacity in council finance teams and the failure to deal with historic accounting issues mean the current September audit deadline is unlikely to be met, local auditors Grant Thornton have...
Upgrading public transport to meet net zero goals in England and Wales will also create high-quality jobs and add £52bn to the economy every year, researchers at the TUC have said.
The UK Infrastructure Bank has partnered with public bodies in Scotland and Wales to accelerate the development of major transport projects – building on its advisory function for councils.
Funding given to care homes in the first year of the pandemic led to a sharp rise in dividend payments in some large companies while staff in the sector struggled with low pay and high workloads,...
High inflation and reliance on imported energy mean the UK is set for the slowest GDP growth among large developed countries, the International Monetary Fund has said.
A further delay to adopting local authority reporting regulations relating to investments is welcome, but the rules need to come into force at some point to avoid undermining transparency, CIPFA has...
Rising construction and labour costs have caused “slippages” and budget gaps in projects linked to a £1.3bn investment deal in south Wales, senior council officers have said.
