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20 Dec 19
Councils in England will receive a £2.9bn spending boost for 2020-21, the communities secretary has said.
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20 Dec 19
Local audit needs to be “fundamentally rethought”, and an independent regulator must be created to oversee the practice, CIPFA has said.
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19 Dec 19
Local government will need further assurances about funding, despite the Queen’s speech promising an “ambitious programme of domestic reform”, sector leaders have said.
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19 Dec 19
Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
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19 Dec 19
The government must take a more holistic approach to flood prevention if it is to prevent flooding on the scale that was seen this year in the North of England, a think-tank has warned.
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18 Dec 19
The number of households assessed by local authorities as either homeless or threatened with homelessness has increased by 11.4% over the past year, official figures have shown.
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18 Dec 19
To achieve “sorely needed” reform of the tax system, the chancellor must set out a clear vision, seek expert advice and not rush through his plans, the Institute for Government has said.
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17 Dec 19
The government must produce a provisional local government finance settlement “immediately” to avoid adding to uncertainty for councils caused by a lack of social care plans, the shadow communities...
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16 Dec 19
Revised Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts show that Britain’s deficit is likely to be £20bn higher in each year to 2023-24 than was projected in March 2019.
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16 Dec 19
Health and social care services in Scotland face a “very significant” challenge to their financial sustainability against a backdrop of local government funding cuts that have seen councils...
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16 Dec 19
Two former senior officials from the outsourcing firm Serco have been charged with fraud over an electronic tagging contract with the Ministry of Justice, following an investigation by the Serious...
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16 Dec 19
Ministers should introduce new legislation and funding to halt the mass sale of council-owned farms in England, a campaign group has said.
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13 Dec 19
The worst performance figures for emergency departments since records began show the new government must act quickly to protect the service as winter advances.
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13 Dec 19
Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘financial irregularities’ were found.
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13 Dec 19
The local government finance settlement must be made a priority by the new government and should be published this year, sector leaders have said.
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13 Dec 19
CIPFA has unveiled its long-awaited Financial Resilience Index, revealing one in 10 councils in England are showing signs that their finances are at risk.
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13 Dec 19
The general election leaves local government with on-going questions over long-term funding challenges, especially of social care, PF has been told.
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13 Dec 19
The Conservatives have recorded a resounding victory in the 2019 General Election after claiming a majority of 80 seats, leaving Labour and Liberal Democrats looking for new leaders.
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12 Dec 19
The High Court has rejected a case brought by NHS hospital trusts in which they argued they should be handed business rates relief from councils worth £1.5bn.
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12 Dec 19
The 34 companies the government pays more than £100m a year to for services are likely to benefit from rises in public spending, according to a data firm.
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12 Dec 19
The number of homeless people in England attending A&E departments has more than trebled in the last eight years, figures have shown.
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12 Dec 19
The next government should invest in infrastructure and skills, a former permanent secretary to the Treasury has said.
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11 Dec 19
Campaigners have hit out at suggestions the Department for International Development could be rolled in the Foreign Office, warning it would “diminish” the UK’s global influence.
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10 Dec 19
The government still has “significant work to do” to raise awareness and interest in T Levels before they are due to be rolled out in September 2020, education researchers have said.
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10 Dec 19
Council charges for services such as garden waste removal, funeral services and public lavatories have increased above inflation over the last decade, according to The Times.
20 Dec 19Councils in England will receive a £2.9bn spending boost for 2020-21, the communities secretary has said.
20 Dec 19Local audit needs to be “fundamentally rethought”, and an independent regulator must be created to oversee the practice, CIPFA has said.
19 Dec 19Local government will need further assurances about funding, despite the Queen’s speech promising an “ambitious programme of domestic reform”, sector leaders have said.
19 Dec 19Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent review has said.
19 Dec 19The government must take a more holistic approach to flood prevention if it is to prevent flooding on the scale that was seen this year in the North of England, a think-tank has warned.
18 Dec 19The number of households assessed by local authorities as either homeless or threatened with homelessness has increased by 11.4% over the past year, official figures have shown.
18 Dec 19To achieve “sorely needed” reform of the tax system, the chancellor must set out a clear vision, seek expert advice and not rush through his plans, the Institute for Government has said.
17 Dec 19The government must produce a provisional local government finance settlement “immediately” to avoid adding to uncertainty for councils caused by a lack of social care plans, the shadow communities...
16 Dec 19Revised Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts show that Britain’s deficit is likely to be £20bn higher in each year to 2023-24 than was projected in March 2019.
16 Dec 19Health and social care services in Scotland face a “very significant” challenge to their financial sustainability against a backdrop of local government funding cuts that have seen councils...
16 Dec 19Two former senior officials from the outsourcing firm Serco have been charged with fraud over an electronic tagging contract with the Ministry of Justice, following an investigation by the Serious...
16 Dec 19Ministers should introduce new legislation and funding to halt the mass sale of council-owned farms in England, a campaign group has said.
13 Dec 19The worst performance figures for emergency departments since records began show the new government must act quickly to protect the service as winter advances.
13 Dec 19Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘financial irregularities’ were found.
13 Dec 19The local government finance settlement must be made a priority by the new government and should be published this year, sector leaders have said.
13 Dec 19CIPFA has unveiled its long-awaited Financial Resilience Index, revealing one in 10 councils in England are showing signs that their finances are at risk.
13 Dec 19The Conservatives have recorded a resounding victory in the 2019 General Election after claiming a majority of 80 seats, leaving Labour and Liberal Democrats looking for new leaders.
12 Dec 19The High Court has rejected a case brought by NHS hospital trusts in which they argued they should be handed business rates relief from councils worth £1.5bn.
12 Dec 19The 34 companies the government pays more than £100m a year to for services are likely to benefit from rises in public spending, according to a data firm.
12 Dec 19The next government should invest in infrastructure and skills, a former permanent secretary to the Treasury has said.
11 Dec 19Campaigners have hit out at suggestions the Department for International Development could be rolled in the Foreign Office, warning it would “diminish” the UK’s global influence.
10 Dec 19The government still has “significant work to do” to raise awareness and interest in T Levels before they are due to be rolled out in September 2020, education researchers have said.
10 Dec 19Council charges for services such as garden waste removal, funeral services and public lavatories have increased above inflation over the last decade, according to The Times.
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