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16 Apr 20
We don't yet know what will be needed to get over the effects of Covid-19, but we know those effects are going to be huge, argues CIPFA's new chief economist Jeffrey Matsu.
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14 Apr 20
The framework governing capital investment by local authorities has been tested to breaking point by councils borrowing cheaply to invest in commercial property, according to a recent NAO report.
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3 Apr 20
Directors of resources and Section 151 officers have an even more crucial role to play as the pandemic plays out, argues director at Impower Ebony Hughes.
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30 Mar 20
The Covid-19 pandemic strengthens the argument that human capital investment can help build a healthy and prosperous society, argues senior fellow at the Health Foundation Dave Finch.
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27 Mar 20
Brexit will make recruitment even more difficult for a sector already struggling to find staff
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26 Mar 20
The legacy of living on the streets does not stop as soon as a person is placed in accommodation, says Bill Tidnam.
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24 Mar 20
However coronavirus plays out, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget shows that a high debt ratio is no longer anathema to government
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19 Mar 20
Supply chain managers must push back against pure cost-cutting and ask what really matters to the public purse, says Malcolm Harrison.
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19 Mar 20
No self-respecting minister in the Boris Johnson’s new administration would dare deliver a speech without referring to ‘levelling-up’. But what does the buzz-phrase actually mean and what financial...
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13 Mar 20
Artificial intelligence and data analytics have a vital role to play in helping prevent the spread of coronavirus and other infectious diseases
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13 Mar 20
As the implications of climate change gain a higher profile, councils seeking to cut emissions must be wary of doubtful schemes that could cost them both finance and their reputation.
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11 Mar 20
Rob Whiteman says that today's Budget failed to answer huge questions about the sustainability of local government funding.
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10 Mar 20
The government’s proposed changes to public finance could truly pave the way to a‘decade of renewal’, but more detail is needed in the Budget.
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10 Mar 20
This week’s Budget could adopt dramatically different tactics on current and investment spending, says Isabel Stockton.
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6 Mar 20
Last week, the government announced amendments to the LGPS regulations around the payment of exit credits, Richard Warden explores the implications for council pension funds.
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28 Feb 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak needs to increase funding for local government in his forthcoming Budget if the government is serious about it's aim of 'levelling-up' the UK economy, says Paul Dossett.
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28 Feb 20
Major infrastructure projects always come with their controversies, and High Speed 2 is no exception. Rob Whiteman says the recent furore surrounding the project highlights a need for new ways of...
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24 Feb 20
The launch of the third local authority counter-fraud strategy, Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally, shows how it is standing the test of time against ever-evolving threats, writes Rachael Tiffen.
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17 Feb 20
Public service leaders in all all sectors and across many countries should always look to learn from each other, writes strategic advisor and commentator John Tizard.
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14 Feb 20
An independent regulating body to oversee local audit would eliminate fragmentation in England and help restore trust, writes Joanna Pitt local government policy manager at CIPFA.
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14 Feb 20
There’s no doubt that the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold, but do we fully appreciate the social unrest that may follow this time round? Asks John Thornton.
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11 Feb 20
The March Budget must kick off with a devolution parliament if the government is to even begin to repair the damage caused by centralisation, argues Luke Raikes of IPPR North.
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11 Feb 20
Recent events have seared the need for climate action into the public consciousness, with 74% expecting local communities to react, yet revenue and capital shortages are likely to increase, write Mo...
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11 Feb 20
The government must get to grips with fraud within the NHS which is costing £1.27bn a year, argues Matthew Jordan-Boyd of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.
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11 Feb 20
Government must support families – including ‘corporate’ ones – instead of heaping scorn on them when low income leaves them struggling to cope, writes Kathy Evans of Children England.
16 Apr 20We don't yet know what will be needed to get over the effects of Covid-19, but we know those effects are going to be huge, argues CIPFA's new chief economist Jeffrey Matsu.
14 Apr 20The framework governing capital investment by local authorities has been tested to breaking point by councils borrowing cheaply to invest in commercial property, according to a recent NAO report.
3 Apr 20Directors of resources and Section 151 officers have an even more crucial role to play as the pandemic plays out, argues director at Impower Ebony Hughes.
30 Mar 20The Covid-19 pandemic strengthens the argument that human capital investment can help build a healthy and prosperous society, argues senior fellow at the Health Foundation Dave Finch.
27 Mar 20Brexit will make recruitment even more difficult for a sector already struggling to find staff
26 Mar 20The legacy of living on the streets does not stop as soon as a person is placed in accommodation, says Bill Tidnam.
24 Mar 20However coronavirus plays out, chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget shows that a high debt ratio is no longer anathema to government
19 Mar 20Supply chain managers must push back against pure cost-cutting and ask what really matters to the public purse, says Malcolm Harrison.
19 Mar 20No self-respecting minister in the Boris Johnson’s new administration would dare deliver a speech without referring to ‘levelling-up’. But what does the buzz-phrase actually mean and what financial...
13 Mar 20Artificial intelligence and data analytics have a vital role to play in helping prevent the spread of coronavirus and other infectious diseases
13 Mar 20As the implications of climate change gain a higher profile, councils seeking to cut emissions must be wary of doubtful schemes that could cost them both finance and their reputation.
11 Mar 20Rob Whiteman says that today's Budget failed to answer huge questions about the sustainability of local government funding.
10 Mar 20The government’s proposed changes to public finance could truly pave the way to a‘decade of renewal’, but more detail is needed in the Budget.
10 Mar 20This week’s Budget could adopt dramatically different tactics on current and investment spending, says Isabel Stockton.
6 Mar 20Last week, the government announced amendments to the LGPS regulations around the payment of exit credits, Richard Warden explores the implications for council pension funds.
28 Feb 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak needs to increase funding for local government in his forthcoming Budget if the government is serious about it's aim of 'levelling-up' the UK economy, says Paul Dossett.
28 Feb 20Major infrastructure projects always come with their controversies, and High Speed 2 is no exception. Rob Whiteman says the recent furore surrounding the project highlights a need for new ways of...
24 Feb 20The launch of the third local authority counter-fraud strategy, Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally, shows how it is standing the test of time against ever-evolving threats, writes Rachael Tiffen.
17 Feb 20Public service leaders in all all sectors and across many countries should always look to learn from each other, writes strategic advisor and commentator John Tizard.
14 Feb 20An independent regulating body to oversee local audit would eliminate fragmentation in England and help restore trust, writes Joanna Pitt local government policy manager at CIPFA.
14 Feb 20There’s no doubt that the fourth industrial revolution is taking hold, but do we fully appreciate the social unrest that may follow this time round? Asks John Thornton.
11 Feb 20The March Budget must kick off with a devolution parliament if the government is to even begin to repair the damage caused by centralisation, argues Luke Raikes of IPPR North.
11 Feb 20Recent events have seared the need for climate action into the public consciousness, with 74% expecting local communities to react, yet revenue and capital shortages are likely to increase, write Mo...
11 Feb 20The government must get to grips with fraud within the NHS which is costing £1.27bn a year, argues Matthew Jordan-Boyd of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.
11 Feb 20Government must support families – including ‘corporate’ ones – instead of heaping scorn on them when low income leaves them struggling to cope, writes Kathy Evans of Children England.
