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10 Jan 18
Local authorities must have robust financial plans to withstand the myriad of challenges in the forseeable future, says Rob Whiteman.
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10 Jan 18
Justine Greening’s departure means the Cabinet has lost a doughty champion of social mobility, says the Sutton Trust’s Conor Ryan. Her successor Damian Hinds needs to make his name – and a big...
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4 Jan 18
The ambulance service has changed its performance targets to focus on what actually counts. Max Moullin asks if this can be sustained and what the lessons might be for the wider public sector.
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3 Jan 18
Changes to the statutory guidance on local authority investments offer an opportunity for the social economy to make a strong case for local capital accumulation and active community governance, says...
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21 Dec 17
All Jacqui McKinlay wants for Christmas is for the value of government scrutiny to be recognised and for it be a topic of discussion in 2018.
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20 Dec 17
The Treasury’s Ali Uppal and Mario Pisani explain why they think the time is right for a review to improve balance sheet management.
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15 Dec 17
Councils should take advantage of the benefits charities can bring, the chief executive of Wigan Council Donna Hall says, in response to the PF article Public Sector commissioners ‘driving out...
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14 Dec 17
The resignation of Lord Bob Kerslake should serve as a warning to government that more resources need to be pumped into the NHS, says CIPFA's Paul Carey-Kent.
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13 Dec 17
Liverpool City Council plans to set up a new housing company to build new homes, create jobs and manage demand for public services, says mayor Joe Anderson
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13 Dec 17
With creative thinking, the cap could be used to not only split the care cost bill, but reduce it – so why drop it? Asks Demos’ Simone Vibert.
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8 Dec 17
Trust and confidence in UK charities has recently fallen to its lowest level since monitoring began in 2005. Noel Hyndman and Danielle McConville of Queen’s University Belfast consider how this...
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7 Dec 17
The Sutton Trust’s Conor Ryan considers the fallout from the resignations at the Social Mobility Commission and suggests where the policy agenda could go next.
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4 Dec 17
The Paradise Papers isn’t just about tax avoidance. It shows how masses of data can be easily leaked nowadays – which has serious implications for governments, says John Thornton.
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30 Nov 17
Regulatory changes mean councils will need to look at potential gains and losses more prudently, and may mean higher reserves are needed, says CIPFA's Alison Scott.
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28 Nov 17
Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
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28 Nov 17
The chancellor in the Budget did not make use of the most powerful tool in his arsenal - public investment, argues IPPR's Laurie Laybourn-Langton.
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27 Nov 17
Other departments in Whitehall might have looked on at health with envy after the Budget but its deal may not be as good as it appears, says NHS Providers’ Adam Wright.
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27 Nov 17
A public register of liability orders for council tax would benefit both councils and citizens, says Malcolm Hurlston, chair of Registry Trust.
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24 Nov 17
The silence on social care in the Budget was worrying, says Rob Whiteman, but there were some winners in the chancellor's announcement on Wednesday.
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24 Nov 17
In light of the UK’s plans to leave the EU, the government should now prioritise the interests of the nation above those of Whitehall departments, says National Audit Office head Sir Amyas Morse
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23 Nov 17
We need more than the measures announced in yesterday’s Budget to solve the housing crisis, says the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Melanie Rees.
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23 Nov 17
Pressing public services issues were conspicuous by their absence from the Budget speech yesterday, says the Institute for Government's Emily Andrews.
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23 Nov 17
While Philip Hammond's funding commitments to education in the Budget were positive it will take more than cash to get education right, says Reform's Emilie Sundorph.
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22 Nov 17
Philip Hammond’s changes to tax, benefits and housing don’t add up to much for hard-pressed families, argues the JRF’s Katie Schmuecker
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22 Nov 17
There wasn’t much of a strategy behind Philip Hammond’s statement, either politically or economically, says Dan Corry
10 Jan 18Local authorities must have robust financial plans to withstand the myriad of challenges in the forseeable future, says Rob Whiteman.
10 Jan 18Justine Greening’s departure means the Cabinet has lost a doughty champion of social mobility, says the Sutton Trust’s Conor Ryan. Her successor Damian Hinds needs to make his name – and a big...
4 Jan 18The ambulance service has changed its performance targets to focus on what actually counts. Max Moullin asks if this can be sustained and what the lessons might be for the wider public sector.
3 Jan 18Changes to the statutory guidance on local authority investments offer an opportunity for the social economy to make a strong case for local capital accumulation and active community governance, says...
21 Dec 17All Jacqui McKinlay wants for Christmas is for the value of government scrutiny to be recognised and for it be a topic of discussion in 2018.
20 Dec 17The Treasury’s Ali Uppal and Mario Pisani explain why they think the time is right for a review to improve balance sheet management.
15 Dec 17Councils should take advantage of the benefits charities can bring, the chief executive of Wigan Council Donna Hall says, in response to the PF article Public Sector commissioners ‘driving out...
14 Dec 17The resignation of Lord Bob Kerslake should serve as a warning to government that more resources need to be pumped into the NHS, says CIPFA's Paul Carey-Kent.
13 Dec 17Liverpool City Council plans to set up a new housing company to build new homes, create jobs and manage demand for public services, says mayor Joe Anderson
13 Dec 17With creative thinking, the cap could be used to not only split the care cost bill, but reduce it – so why drop it? Asks Demos’ Simone Vibert.
7 Dec 17The Sutton Trust’s Conor Ryan considers the fallout from the resignations at the Social Mobility Commission and suggests where the policy agenda could go next.
4 Dec 17The Paradise Papers isn’t just about tax avoidance. It shows how masses of data can be easily leaked nowadays – which has serious implications for governments, says John Thornton.
30 Nov 17Regulatory changes mean councils will need to look at potential gains and losses more prudently, and may mean higher reserves are needed, says CIPFA's Alison Scott.
28 Nov 17Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
28 Nov 17The chancellor in the Budget did not make use of the most powerful tool in his arsenal - public investment, argues IPPR's Laurie Laybourn-Langton.
27 Nov 17A public register of liability orders for council tax would benefit both councils and citizens, says Malcolm Hurlston, chair of Registry Trust.
24 Nov 17The silence on social care in the Budget was worrying, says Rob Whiteman, but there were some winners in the chancellor's announcement on Wednesday.
24 Nov 17In light of the UK’s plans to leave the EU, the government should now prioritise the interests of the nation above those of Whitehall departments, says National Audit Office head Sir Amyas Morse
23 Nov 17We need more than the measures announced in yesterday’s Budget to solve the housing crisis, says the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Melanie Rees.
23 Nov 17Pressing public services issues were conspicuous by their absence from the Budget speech yesterday, says the Institute for Government's Emily Andrews.
23 Nov 17While Philip Hammond's funding commitments to education in the Budget were positive it will take more than cash to get education right, says Reform's Emilie Sundorph.
22 Nov 17Philip Hammond’s changes to tax, benefits and housing don’t add up to much for hard-pressed families, argues the JRF’s Katie Schmuecker
22 Nov 17There wasn’t much of a strategy behind Philip Hammond’s statement, either politically or economically, says Dan Corry
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