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22 Oct 21
Fiscal policy has already helped mitigate the impact of two economic calamities this century – but it shares responsibility for economies’ growing exposure to risk, says OBR head Richard Hughes.
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14 Oct 21
The government's response to its consultation on the cost control mechanism for public pension schemes leaves a number of unanwered questions, says Barry McKay.
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8 Oct 21
A new economic standard being introduced into the UK National Accounts radically changes what we thought we knew about the productivity puzzle, explains Richard Heys from the Office for National...
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7 Oct 21
Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
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4 Oct 21
With summer drawing to a close, minds turn toward the remaining months of 2021 and what lies ahead. Some may already be thinking of December’s festivities, but it will also be a month of ...
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1 Oct 21
Regardless of whether inflation is temporary, central banks are unlikely to increase interest rates - but treasury managers cannot be complacent.
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24 Sep 21
With increasing influence over economic policy, it is no longer acceptable for central banks to veil their decision-making in secrecy.
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21 Sep 21
Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
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20 Sep 21
Managing currency risks is crucial for pension funds to maintain returns. Justin Grossbard lays out the challenges – and solutions.
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17 Sep 21
The recently announced social care reforms are welcome, but councils are still in the dark over how long-term care will be funded, says Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government...
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10 Sep 21
CIPFA chief economist Jeffrey Matsu assesses the potential impacts of the government’s new health and social care levy.
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9 Sep 21
New guidance on embedding digital infrastructure is welcome, but further funding is required to meet upscaling needs, says Margaret Steward, policy and projects officer at NHS Providers.
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1 Sep 21
The forthcoming Spending Review must take a cross-departmental view of efficiency savings, says National Audit Office director Simon Bittlestone.
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26 Aug 21
Robert Bilton assesses government proposals on public pensions cost control, and the impact it could have on funds.
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20 Aug 21
Hard work can get you a long way, but, to truly succeed, public sector finance leaders need to develop ways of listening to their inner voices.
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20 Aug 21
Opening the public sector audit market to new entrants will require a collective, system-wide effort says Julie Schofield, senior manager of business and procurement at local authority audit body...
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12 Aug 21
Building on a twenty-year heritage as a pioneering IT company, Team Netsol is determined to make use of the latest technologies to offer the very best products to local authorities, its primary...
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12 Aug 21
The age-old question of Mac vs PC has resurfaced, with companies reevaluating their workplace technology after the pandemic.
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30 Jul 21
Different tiers of council must put their differences aside to secure the overall financial health of local government, says Rob Whiteman.
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22 Jul 21
Proposals to better integrate health care rely on the NHS being adequately funded in the forthcoming Spending Review, says Amelia Chong, policy advisor for finances and specialised services at...
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20 Jul 21
The government must focus on six key topics to ensure its 'levelling-up' agenda is successful, says Nigel Wilcock, executive director of the Institute of Economic Development.
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20 Jul 21
The National Audit Office has consulted with local and national government on a new good practice guide, learning the lessons for procurement from Covid-19, explains Matthew Rees.
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20 Jul 21
Council transformation relies on a strong digital core to enable self-service and data-driven insight, says Ian Owen, industry director, local government, at TechnologyOne.
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19 Jul 21
A new Fabian pamphlet calls on the Labour Party to position itself as the party of rigorous stewardship of public money – authors David Walker and John Tizard explain why.
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16 Jul 21
After prime minister Boris Johnson spoke of ‘catch up ketchup’ in his detail-light ‘levelling up’ speech in Coventry, Localis head of research Joe Fyans asks if devolution and local leadership can...
22 Oct 21Fiscal policy has already helped mitigate the impact of two economic calamities this century – but it shares responsibility for economies’ growing exposure to risk, says OBR head Richard Hughes.
14 Oct 21The government's response to its consultation on the cost control mechanism for public pension schemes leaves a number of unanwered questions, says Barry McKay.
8 Oct 21A new economic standard being introduced into the UK National Accounts radically changes what we thought we knew about the productivity puzzle, explains Richard Heys from the Office for National...
7 Oct 21Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
4 Oct 21With summer drawing to a close, minds turn toward the remaining months of 2021 and what lies ahead. Some may already be thinking of December’s festivities, but it will also be a month of ...
1 Oct 21Regardless of whether inflation is temporary, central banks are unlikely to increase interest rates - but treasury managers cannot be complacent.
24 Sep 21With increasing influence over economic policy, it is no longer acceptable for central banks to veil their decision-making in secrecy.
21 Sep 21Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
20 Sep 21Managing currency risks is crucial for pension funds to maintain returns. Justin Grossbard lays out the challenges – and solutions.
17 Sep 21The recently announced social care reforms are welcome, but councils are still in the dark over how long-term care will be funded, says Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government...
10 Sep 21CIPFA chief economist Jeffrey Matsu assesses the potential impacts of the government’s new health and social care levy.
9 Sep 21New guidance on embedding digital infrastructure is welcome, but further funding is required to meet upscaling needs, says Margaret Steward, policy and projects officer at NHS Providers.
1 Sep 21The forthcoming Spending Review must take a cross-departmental view of efficiency savings, says National Audit Office director Simon Bittlestone.
26 Aug 21Robert Bilton assesses government proposals on public pensions cost control, and the impact it could have on funds.
20 Aug 21Hard work can get you a long way, but, to truly succeed, public sector finance leaders need to develop ways of listening to their inner voices.
20 Aug 21Opening the public sector audit market to new entrants will require a collective, system-wide effort says Julie Schofield, senior manager of business and procurement at local authority audit body...
12 Aug 21Building on a twenty-year heritage as a pioneering IT company, Team Netsol is determined to make use of the latest technologies to offer the very best products to local authorities, its primary...
12 Aug 21The age-old question of Mac vs PC has resurfaced, with companies reevaluating their workplace technology after the pandemic.
30 Jul 21Different tiers of council must put their differences aside to secure the overall financial health of local government, says Rob Whiteman.
22 Jul 21Proposals to better integrate health care rely on the NHS being adequately funded in the forthcoming Spending Review, says Amelia Chong, policy advisor for finances and specialised services at...
20 Jul 21The government must focus on six key topics to ensure its 'levelling-up' agenda is successful, says Nigel Wilcock, executive director of the Institute of Economic Development.
20 Jul 21The National Audit Office has consulted with local and national government on a new good practice guide, learning the lessons for procurement from Covid-19, explains Matthew Rees.
20 Jul 21Council transformation relies on a strong digital core to enable self-service and data-driven insight, says Ian Owen, industry director, local government, at TechnologyOne.
19 Jul 21A new Fabian pamphlet calls on the Labour Party to position itself as the party of rigorous stewardship of public money – authors David Walker and John Tizard explain why.
16 Jul 21After prime minister Boris Johnson spoke of ‘catch up ketchup’ in his detail-light ‘levelling up’ speech in Coventry, Localis head of research Joe Fyans asks if devolution and local leadership can...
