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30 Jan 17
Unless the government is clear about planning, negotiating and spending priorities around Brexit, there is a risk the UK will not be prepared for complex talks and life after leaving the EU
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26 Jan 17
When Britain leaves the European Union, our skills shortages will be laid bare. In order to prosper post-Brexit, we must offer training in areas that employers actually value
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25 Jan 17
Holyrood's plan to remove education funding from local authorities ramps up financial risk and might not improve student outcomes. A transitional period would be helpful
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23 Jan 17
As Milton Keynes turns 50, city leaders are considering how to take this thriving city forward
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19 Jan 17
Last year brought a series of political shocks and upheavals. As that change beds in, public services and social infrastructure will be vital to improving lives
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17 Jan 17
To stop healthcare from deteriorating, the entire NHS workforce needs to learn about how its finances work
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16 Jan 17
There’s a crisis of trust across all sectors and a trend towards increased scrutiny. Management consultants need to be on the front foot.
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27 Dec 16
Government proposals to improve the coordination between different parts of the rail industry may make sense, but they are unlikely to be enough to drive real change
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19 Dec 16
More pilots of full business rates retention have been announced, but it is difficult to see localisation as a sustainable funding model for local government
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19 Dec 16
Warnings over the future of social care are loud and consistent. But it isn’t the politicians who aren’t listening, it’s the voters
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19 Dec 16
The year of 2016 saw many seismic changes, but ministers' approach to local government finance has remained the same. This has increased the risk that town hall’s two main revenue streams – council...
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19 Dec 16
In 2016, Brexit and the NHS must have individually generated more column inches than anything else. But are enough people actually talking about Brexit and the NHS?
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16 Dec 16
Chief finance officers are working in an increasingly uncertain but exciting and fast-changing world. We need diverse skills and strong professional networks to rise to the challenge
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15 Dec 16
PF was recently granted privileged access to Whitehall discussions ahead of the local government finance settlement announcement
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9 Dec 16
Significant progress has been made in implementing the government’s financial management review, but the Treasury and chancellor Philip Hammond need to build on what has been achieved to date
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5 Dec 16
With rifts in cabinet and country over Brexit, and rumours about the chancellor being sidelined, questions are being asked over the size of the Treasury’s influence
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1 Dec 16
Cloud computing is shifting expenditure on technology from capital to revenue. Are financing concerns blurring its benefits?
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30 Nov 16
Local authorities are bound by law to balance the books. If NHS trusts were charged with the same expectation, dependency on government handouts could be eliminated
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28 Nov 16
Narrative reporting can help local authorities reconnect with local people by telling a story of how they use money and provide value
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25 Nov 16
In his first fiscal set piece, the new chancellor needed to paint a picture of a financially confident Britain but this was not an encouraging Autumn Statement
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24 Nov 16
Although infrastructure investment featured highly in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, there was scant support for local projects and communities
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23 Nov 16
The UK's infrastructure and skills gap needs to be addressed without further unbalancing the country's economy
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23 Nov 16
It’s safe to say housing is back on the agenda and today’s Autumn Statement is a welcome step in the right direction, but there is more to be done
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23 Nov 16
Philip Hammond went into this Autumn Statement with little room for manoeuvre but there were some telling tweaks
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23 Nov 16
The chancellor says he wants to build a resilient economy but without more certainty on funding, councils will not be able to plan ahead
30 Jan 17Unless the government is clear about planning, negotiating and spending priorities around Brexit, there is a risk the UK will not be prepared for complex talks and life after leaving the EU
26 Jan 17When Britain leaves the European Union, our skills shortages will be laid bare. In order to prosper post-Brexit, we must offer training in areas that employers actually value
25 Jan 17Holyrood's plan to remove education funding from local authorities ramps up financial risk and might not improve student outcomes. A transitional period would be helpful
23 Jan 17As Milton Keynes turns 50, city leaders are considering how to take this thriving city forward
19 Jan 17Last year brought a series of political shocks and upheavals. As that change beds in, public services and social infrastructure will be vital to improving lives
17 Jan 17To stop healthcare from deteriorating, the entire NHS workforce needs to learn about how its finances work
16 Jan 17There’s a crisis of trust across all sectors and a trend towards increased scrutiny. Management consultants need to be on the front foot.
27 Dec 16Government proposals to improve the coordination between different parts of the rail industry may make sense, but they are unlikely to be enough to drive real change
19 Dec 16More pilots of full business rates retention have been announced, but it is difficult to see localisation as a sustainable funding model for local government
19 Dec 16Warnings over the future of social care are loud and consistent. But it isn’t the politicians who aren’t listening, it’s the voters
19 Dec 16The year of 2016 saw many seismic changes, but ministers' approach to local government finance has remained the same. This has increased the risk that town hall’s two main revenue streams – council...
19 Dec 16In 2016, Brexit and the NHS must have individually generated more column inches than anything else. But are enough people actually talking about Brexit and the NHS?
9 Dec 16Significant progress has been made in implementing the government’s financial management review, but the Treasury and chancellor Philip Hammond need to build on what has been achieved to date
5 Dec 16With rifts in cabinet and country over Brexit, and rumours about the chancellor being sidelined, questions are being asked over the size of the Treasury’s influence
1 Dec 16Cloud computing is shifting expenditure on technology from capital to revenue. Are financing concerns blurring its benefits?
30 Nov 16Local authorities are bound by law to balance the books. If NHS trusts were charged with the same expectation, dependency on government handouts could be eliminated
28 Nov 16Narrative reporting can help local authorities reconnect with local people by telling a story of how they use money and provide value
25 Nov 16In his first fiscal set piece, the new chancellor needed to paint a picture of a financially confident Britain but this was not an encouraging Autumn Statement
24 Nov 16Although infrastructure investment featured highly in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, there was scant support for local projects and communities
23 Nov 16The UK's infrastructure and skills gap needs to be addressed without further unbalancing the country's economy
23 Nov 16It’s safe to say housing is back on the agenda and today’s Autumn Statement is a welcome step in the right direction, but there is more to be done
23 Nov 16Philip Hammond went into this Autumn Statement with little room for manoeuvre but there were some telling tweaks
23 Nov 16The chancellor says he wants to build a resilient economy but without more certainty on funding, councils will not be able to plan ahead
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