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21 Jul 20
John Tizard calls for a moratorium on Covid-related government procurement without Parliamentary approval until questions on process are resolved.
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17 Jul 20
Instead of a patchwork repair of the UK’s devastated public finances, government must set out clear objectives for the next 25 to 50 years
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15 Jul 20
With a statutory requirement to balance their budgets, there is an urgent need to reconcile councils’ income and Covid-19 expenditure
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10 Jul 20
As we design the way the NHS and wider public sector will work in the future, we should remember the collaborative successes achieved during the pandemic, argues the Healthcare Financial Management...
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7 Jul 20
The UK needs to be more ready for future emergencies and less worried about the cost of being prepared, argues Cranfield University director of defence and strategy Dr Simon Harwood.
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3 Jul 20
Just a few months ago, amid efforts to decarbonise transport, the future looked bright for the bus and rail industry, but Covid-19 has obscured the route ahead, writes Peter White.
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3 Jul 20
Boris Johnson’s infrastructure promise offers a one-dimensional approach to helping public services recover from the shock of Covid-19, argues Chris Thomas.
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30 Jun 20
With coronavirus rendering obsolete the assumptions on which last year’s long-term plan was based, leaders must reconsider sustainability , writes NHS Providers policy officer Patrick Garratt.
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29 Jun 20
The Whitehall-centred model of government allowed the UK manage its overseas empire but is a barrier to reducing present-day internal regional disparities, says Malcolm Prowle.
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26 Jun 20
Fund managers face a number of challenges beyond the immediate need to protect cashflow.
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23 Jun 20
The coronavirus crisis is set to compound existing transport funding challenges faced by local authorities, according to Mark Stevens.
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23 Jun 20
Kerry Lorimer spoke to finance directors to find out how the new CIPFA financial management code was helping them understand the sustainability of their organisation’s finances.
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19 Jun 20
CIPFA’s head of counter-fraud policy and strategy Laura Hough explains the take-home messages from MHCLG’s review into the risks of local government procurement fraud.
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18 Jun 20
The government’s initiative to find emergency accommodation for rough sleepers during the pandemic offers an opportunity to make this the beginning of the end of homelessness, argues Crisis chief...
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16 Jun 20
Emergency circumstances can exacerbate the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption, and potentially prevent funding from achieving maximum impact, warns CIPFA's Laura Hough.
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12 Jun 20
Covid-19 has made the interdependence between social care and the NHS clear, and we need to move forward with that interdependence in mind, argues CIPFA's Dr Eleanor Roy.
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11 Jun 20
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s community-centred approach to planning and prioritising activity could offer a pathway to a ‘new normal’ for other local authorities, argues Natalie Abraham.
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5 Jun 20
With the social care crisis having been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, CIPFA's health and social care policy manager Dr Eleanor Roy outlines some essential requirements to help the...
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5 Jun 20
An economic standstill left the government with no choice, but what are the long-term implications of Covid-19-related debt for public finances?
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2 Jun 20
Covid-19 has exposed problems in health and care systems, and we need to re-think how we view efficiency in the NHS, argues the Health Foundation’s Anita Charlesworth.
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29 May 20
The Financial Reporting Advisory Board has considered options to report financial positions while maintaining accountability, writes CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
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29 May 20
What are the potential lessons for policymakers on housing finance following the coronavirus outbreak?
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26 May 20
CIPFA’s latest research into the views of public finance professionals, Perspectives of Fraud, Insights from Local Government, reveals four key areas to consider when tackling fraud.
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22 May 20
The consequences of Covid-19 are profound and local government finance is looking at an extremely daunting and difficult future. The sector should reach a settled position on the big issues so we can...
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20 May 20
Local authorities have turned processes upside-down overnight, but staying true to key principles will keep them on track, argues corporate director of resources at the London Borough of Newham...
21 Jul 20John Tizard calls for a moratorium on Covid-related government procurement without Parliamentary approval until questions on process are resolved.
17 Jul 20Instead of a patchwork repair of the UK’s devastated public finances, government must set out clear objectives for the next 25 to 50 years
15 Jul 20With a statutory requirement to balance their budgets, there is an urgent need to reconcile councils’ income and Covid-19 expenditure
10 Jul 20As we design the way the NHS and wider public sector will work in the future, we should remember the collaborative successes achieved during the pandemic, argues the Healthcare Financial Management...
7 Jul 20The UK needs to be more ready for future emergencies and less worried about the cost of being prepared, argues Cranfield University director of defence and strategy Dr Simon Harwood.
3 Jul 20Just a few months ago, amid efforts to decarbonise transport, the future looked bright for the bus and rail industry, but Covid-19 has obscured the route ahead, writes Peter White.
3 Jul 20Boris Johnson’s infrastructure promise offers a one-dimensional approach to helping public services recover from the shock of Covid-19, argues Chris Thomas.
29 Jun 20The Whitehall-centred model of government allowed the UK manage its overseas empire but is a barrier to reducing present-day internal regional disparities, says Malcolm Prowle.
26 Jun 20Fund managers face a number of challenges beyond the immediate need to protect cashflow.
23 Jun 20The coronavirus crisis is set to compound existing transport funding challenges faced by local authorities, according to Mark Stevens.
19 Jun 20CIPFA’s head of counter-fraud policy and strategy Laura Hough explains the take-home messages from MHCLG’s review into the risks of local government procurement fraud.
18 Jun 20The government’s initiative to find emergency accommodation for rough sleepers during the pandemic offers an opportunity to make this the beginning of the end of homelessness, argues Crisis chief...
16 Jun 20Emergency circumstances can exacerbate the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption, and potentially prevent funding from achieving maximum impact, warns CIPFA's Laura Hough.
12 Jun 20Covid-19 has made the interdependence between social care and the NHS clear, and we need to move forward with that interdependence in mind, argues CIPFA's Dr Eleanor Roy.
11 Jun 20Cheshire West and Chester Council’s community-centred approach to planning and prioritising activity could offer a pathway to a ‘new normal’ for other local authorities, argues Natalie Abraham.
5 Jun 20An economic standstill left the government with no choice, but what are the long-term implications of Covid-19-related debt for public finances?
2 Jun 20Covid-19 has exposed problems in health and care systems, and we need to re-think how we view efficiency in the NHS, argues the Health Foundation’s Anita Charlesworth.
29 May 20What are the potential lessons for policymakers on housing finance following the coronavirus outbreak?
26 May 20CIPFA’s latest research into the views of public finance professionals, Perspectives of Fraud, Insights from Local Government, reveals four key areas to consider when tackling fraud.
22 May 20The consequences of Covid-19 are profound and local government finance is looking at an extremely daunting and difficult future. The sector should reach a settled position on the big issues so we can...
20 May 20Local authorities have turned processes upside-down overnight, but staying true to key principles will keep them on track, argues corporate director of resources at the London Borough of Newham...
