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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...
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16 Jul 21
Joseph Holmes, executive director of resources at West Berkshire Council, explains his authority’s plans to save £200,000 a year by closing two of its offices and encouraging hybrid working.
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14 Jul 21
Two important new documents provide the basis for stronger and more efficient public sector procurement as we emerge from Covid-19, says Crown Commercial Service chief executive Simon Tse.
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8 Jul 21
New capabilties and tools are required to improve value for money in the public sector - not least local government.
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6 Jul 21
Proposals to address issues with the auditing of private firms are set to have a big impact on public sector accountants.
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2 Jul 21
How the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on working arrangements and mental health, has led to social factors having a dominating role on the ESG considerations of pension...
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2 Jul 21
David Good and Patricia Andrews Fearon from the University of Cambridge explain how a ‘zero-sum’ approach can hamper an organisation’s ability to flourish.
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28 Jun 21
Sara Pitt and Rebecca Hellard explain how they improved the performance of Birmingham City Council’s finance department.
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25 Jun 21
Robert Bilton examines the government's proposed changes to the cost control mechanism for public pension schemes, and what it could mean for funds.
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24 Jun 21
Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
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...
16 Jul 21Joseph Holmes, executive director of resources at West Berkshire Council, explains his authority’s plans to save £200,000 a year by closing two of its offices and encouraging hybrid working.
14 Jul 21Two important new documents provide the basis for stronger and more efficient public sector procurement as we emerge from Covid-19, says Crown Commercial Service chief executive Simon Tse.
8 Jul 21New capabilties and tools are required to improve value for money in the public sector - not least local government.
6 Jul 21Proposals to address issues with the auditing of private firms are set to have a big impact on public sector accountants.
2 Jul 21How the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on working arrangements and mental health, has led to social factors having a dominating role on the ESG considerations of pension...
2 Jul 21David Good and Patricia Andrews Fearon from the University of Cambridge explain how a ‘zero-sum’ approach can hamper an organisation’s ability to flourish.
28 Jun 21Sara Pitt and Rebecca Hellard explain how they improved the performance of Birmingham City Council’s finance department.
24 Jun 21Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
