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3 Nov 21
UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s promise of a high- wage economy creates difficult issues for local authorities, says Tony Travers.
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29 Oct 21
Despite rumours to the contrary, changes to CIPFA’s Prudential and Treasury Management Codes mean councils must re-examine their investment strategies, says Richard Lloyd-Bithell.
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29 Oct 21
Calls to replace council tax and stamp duty with a wealth tax should be rejected due to negative consequences for local government finance, says Chris Buss.
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28 Oct 21
There is no need for the Bank of England to put its foot on the brakes of recovery by increasing interest rates, says Mark Pickering.
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28 Oct 21
A much-welcomed increase in resources cannot paper over the cracks in the way central government delivers much of its funding for local government, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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27 Oct 21
Tax rises included in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn 2021 Budget could be preparing the way for a cut in rates before the next election, says Dan Corry.
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27 Oct 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defied expectations by delivering a Budget that would not have looked out of place if it had been announced by New Labour, says Jonathan Werran.
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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.
3 Nov 21UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s promise of a high- wage economy creates difficult issues for local authorities, says Tony Travers.
29 Oct 21Despite rumours to the contrary, changes to CIPFA’s Prudential and Treasury Management Codes mean councils must re-examine their investment strategies, says Richard Lloyd-Bithell.
29 Oct 21Calls to replace council tax and stamp duty with a wealth tax should be rejected due to negative consequences for local government finance, says Chris Buss.
28 Oct 21There is no need for the Bank of England to put its foot on the brakes of recovery by increasing interest rates, says Mark Pickering.
28 Oct 21A much-welcomed increase in resources cannot paper over the cracks in the way central government delivers much of its funding for local government, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
27 Oct 21Tax rises included in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn 2021 Budget could be preparing the way for a cut in rates before the next election, says Dan Corry.
27 Oct 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defied expectations by delivering a Budget that would not have looked out of place if it had been announced by New Labour, says Jonathan Werran.
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.
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.
