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16 May 18
Public sector bodies should protect themselves against the potential of highly costly fraud attacks, says ‘white collar’ crime solicitor Rahman Ravelli.
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11 May 18
Councils cannot wait to be rescued by friendlier politicians. They need to be ambitious and bold, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson.
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11 May 18
Beyond the hype, robot process automation offers huge efficiency gains – as long as you approach it the right way, says John Thornton.
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10 May 18
Councils own a huge number and variety of buildings. Their condition should be surveyed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, says CIPFA’s David Brindley.
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8 May 18
Many voters will have elected councillors based on local services, likely giving the incumbents the advantage, says the LGIU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
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2 May 18
With politics frozen in a Brexit stasis with all usual business suspended or abandoned, Theresa May is showing remarkable powers of survival, says The Daily Telegraph’s Philip Johnston.
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30 Apr 18
NHS trusts still lack the resources and support from senior management to improve the healthcare complaints system, says chair of the public administration and constitutional affairs...
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26 Apr 18
Government moves to reduce homelessness will put extra pressure on public services but with the proper support and partnerships they can make a difference, says Homeless Link’s Rick Henderson....
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26 Apr 18
Councils are increasingly looking to ‘in-house’ services that previously been outsourced. Finance directors intending to do this need better information about contracts, say David Walker and John...
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23 Apr 18
Are public sector finance leaders ‘digital ready’? That was the question considered at a recent CIPFA-Eduserv round table. Debate chair Jos Creese reports back.
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19 Apr 18
A second round of councils began piloting so-called 100% rates retention this month. Neil Amin-Smith and David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies look at the financial implications of the...
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18 Apr 18
The chaos ensuring from the government’s treatment of the Windrush generation of Caribbean citizens shows that it’s time for a thorough rethink of immigration policy, says Russell Hargrave.
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18 Apr 18
Is it time to be less territorial over where public finance resources are budgeted? asks CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham.
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12 Apr 18
Devolving control over all taxes, rates, fees and charges would equip local authorities to meet financial challenges head on, says Alison Payne of Reform Scotland.
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10 Apr 18
The government must tackle the high turnover of care staff to achieve a more sustainable care system, says the National Audit Office’s Michael Burke.
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9 Apr 18
With its show-stopping technology at the Winter Olympics, South Korea offers some lessons for a post-Brexit Britain, says John Thornton.
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6 Apr 18
It’s not sustainable to keep setting stretching financial targets for the NHS. What the health service needs is some honest dialogue about the current state of play, says Adam Wright of NHS Providers.
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4 Apr 18
With Sajid Javid paving the way for a small number of local authority restructures, the debate on council mergers has arisen once more. Solace’s Piali Das Gupta here gives a few...
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3 Apr 18
Outsourcing needs more than a refresh and rebrand, argues John Tizard. A pause to collect some evidence is urgently required.
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27 Mar 18
CIPFA’s Jo Pitt looks at the direction of travel for local government retention of business rates and what to expect over the coming months.
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20 Mar 18
Council tax is no longer fit for purpose and should be replaced with a system that is fairer both across and within generations, says Adam Corlett of the Resolution Foundation.
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20 Mar 18
All colleagues in the public sector need to get involved in harnessing the benefits technology for a positive change, says CIPFA’s president Andrew Burns.
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19 Mar 18
The government’s planning framework overhaul does not go quite far enough in fostering better co-operation between counties and districts in their respective strategic planning roles, says the...
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19 Mar 18
With dementia becoming more prevalent, could ‘smart’ or even everyday home technology help people maintain their quality of life? asks John Thornton.
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19 Mar 18
Finance professionals are being asked for their views on a new means of scrutinising place-based public services, says Ed Hammond
16 May 18Public sector bodies should protect themselves against the potential of highly costly fraud attacks, says ‘white collar’ crime solicitor Rahman Ravelli.
11 May 18Councils cannot wait to be rescued by friendlier politicians. They need to be ambitious and bold, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson.
11 May 18Beyond the hype, robot process automation offers huge efficiency gains – as long as you approach it the right way, says John Thornton.
10 May 18Councils own a huge number and variety of buildings. Their condition should be surveyed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, says CIPFA’s David Brindley.
8 May 18Many voters will have elected councillors based on local services, likely giving the incumbents the advantage, says the LGIU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
2 May 18With politics frozen in a Brexit stasis with all usual business suspended or abandoned, Theresa May is showing remarkable powers of survival, says The Daily Telegraph’s Philip Johnston.
30 Apr 18NHS trusts still lack the resources and support from senior management to improve the healthcare complaints system, says chair of the public administration and constitutional affairs...
26 Apr 18Government moves to reduce homelessness will put extra pressure on public services but with the proper support and partnerships they can make a difference, says Homeless Link’s Rick Henderson....
26 Apr 18Councils are increasingly looking to ‘in-house’ services that previously been outsourced. Finance directors intending to do this need better information about contracts, say David Walker and John...
23 Apr 18Are public sector finance leaders ‘digital ready’? That was the question considered at a recent CIPFA-Eduserv round table. Debate chair Jos Creese reports back.
19 Apr 18A second round of councils began piloting so-called 100% rates retention this month. Neil Amin-Smith and David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies look at the financial implications of the...
18 Apr 18The chaos ensuring from the government’s treatment of the Windrush generation of Caribbean citizens shows that it’s time for a thorough rethink of immigration policy, says Russell Hargrave.
18 Apr 18Is it time to be less territorial over where public finance resources are budgeted? asks CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham.
12 Apr 18Devolving control over all taxes, rates, fees and charges would equip local authorities to meet financial challenges head on, says Alison Payne of Reform Scotland.
10 Apr 18The government must tackle the high turnover of care staff to achieve a more sustainable care system, says the National Audit Office’s Michael Burke.
9 Apr 18With its show-stopping technology at the Winter Olympics, South Korea offers some lessons for a post-Brexit Britain, says John Thornton.
6 Apr 18It’s not sustainable to keep setting stretching financial targets for the NHS. What the health service needs is some honest dialogue about the current state of play, says Adam Wright of NHS Providers.
4 Apr 18With Sajid Javid paving the way for a small number of local authority restructures, the debate on council mergers has arisen once more. Solace’s Piali Das Gupta here gives a few...
27 Mar 18CIPFA’s Jo Pitt looks at the direction of travel for local government retention of business rates and what to expect over the coming months.
20 Mar 18Council tax is no longer fit for purpose and should be replaced with a system that is fairer both across and within generations, says Adam Corlett of the Resolution Foundation.
20 Mar 18All colleagues in the public sector need to get involved in harnessing the benefits technology for a positive change, says CIPFA’s president Andrew Burns.
19 Mar 18The government’s planning framework overhaul does not go quite far enough in fostering better co-operation between counties and districts in their respective strategic planning roles, says the...
19 Mar 18With dementia becoming more prevalent, could ‘smart’ or even everyday home technology help people maintain their quality of life? asks John Thornton.
19 Mar 18Finance professionals are being asked for their views on a new means of scrutinising place-based public services, says Ed Hammond
