The cost of living crisis is likely to see more young people spurn higher education so they can start earning money. Radical funding solutions are needed, says Professor Zahir Irani.
While the end of the current financial year is set to be easier than the previous two years, a number of challenges for public sector finance staff remain.
The government faces four key challenges if it wants to meet its aim of getting Local Government Pension Schemes to step-up investment in regional economies as part of 'levelling up', says...
Lord Agnew’s dramatic resignation as a minister on the floor of the House of Lords has brought into sharp focus some of the actions the government needs to take on counter fraud.
The government’s white paper fails to address structural reasons for regional inequalities, while offering a a mish-mash of policies and less money than numerous previous initiatives, writes Neil...
The public sector would be justified in wondering if it has been given the scale of resources to match the lofty ambitions laid out in the government’s ‘levelling up’ white paper, says Ben Zaranko.
The brilliance of the diagnosis contained in the government's 'levelling up' white paper only serves to highlight the inadequacy of the policy prescriptions that follow, says ...
Negative publicity surrounding recent failures by local authority companies should not be the only factor shaping the rules on where councils can invest their money, argues Chris Buss.
The government’s forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper needs to dispel the impression that the government sees it mainly as a means of channelling investment in physical infrastructure, says Leah...
The UK government seems to have decided it is easier to recoup money paid out in error to the poorest in society than from Covid-19 support scheme fraudsters, says George Turner.
Collectively, councils were over-compensated by central government for the financial impact of Covid-19. But the withdrawal of support means tougher times lie ahead, says David Phillips from the...
The Scottish government must rethink last month's local government settlement or risk disastrous consequences for communities, say COSLA's Alison Evison and Gail Macgregor.
Extra cash will help councils revive their town centres, but targeting it effectively – not least on improving the built environment – is crucial for sustained success, says Nigel Wilcock.
Richard Lloyd-Bithell reviews the big treasury management developments over the past year – and highlights the issues that are set to dominate the agenda in 2022.
