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Copeland to ask Government for £1.5m capitalisation
Copeland BC is to ask ministers for access to £1.5m in support after a Government-commissioned review laid bare the financial issues facing the authority.
Ready for the resolution
At the opening of 2022, Ann McGauran and Heather Jameson look at what the coming year may bring – all the priorities and the unresolved policy problems that will make up our New Year's resolutions.
Council finances fared better than expected in COVID crisis, says IFS
The cost of COVID for councils has been far less than expected, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found.
Government defends care reform funding
The director general for adult social care said the £5.4bn sum was a ‘building block'.
Copeland in 'Section 114 territory'
Copeland BC is ‘heading rapidly towards its minimum level of reserves and an expectation internally of issuing a Section 114 notice,’ an external assurance review of the council’s financial position has found.
Local audit’s perfect storm
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has suggested the volume of late audits means Whitehall is ‘flying blind’ on council finances. Will the situation improve any time soon and how concerned is the sector? Naomi Larsson reports.
Prudential code changes sparks fear for district finances
Plans to change the rules on prudential borrowing have provoked fears that district councils’ finances will be at risk if they are unable to invest commercially.
Road to reform – a blurred vision
Achieving the Government’s vision for the future of adult social care will take much more investment than is set out on the face of the white paper, says health and social care policy manager at CIPFA Dr Eleanor Roy.
Nottingham uncovers serious finance error
Nottingham City Council is taking urgent action after uncovering a serious accounting error while it battles with its failing finances.
'Tis the season to be merry - and for change
There has never been a more exciting time to be a procurement expert in the public sector, says Rob Whiteman.
Slough goes back to basics for financial health
There are no quick fixes to Slough’s financial problems, but the council is committed to achieving the improvements residents have every right to expect, says Steve Mair.
LGA members accuse CIPFA of 'mission overreach'
Proposed changes to finance rules have provoked anger from the Local Government Association (LGA).
ALATS can aim to cultivate an environment supportive of finance chiefs
Tony Kirkham has taken up the reins as the new president of the Association of Local Authority Treasurers Societies (ALATS). He says that with the right conversations with chief financial officers 'we can deliver improvements'.
Authorities under pressure
Fears about councils’ financial sustainability remain in the wake of the Spending Review, including concerns about the costs of reform to adult social care. Ann McGauran reports.
Whiteman wades into report row
The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has waded into a row over the publication of a lessons learned report.
Councils told to face up to financial challenges
Local authorities urged to face up to the tough financial decisions in wake of Wirral and Peterborough reviews.
Minister warns Wirral and Peterborough on finances
Two councils that applied for capitalisation directions from the Government failed to face up to their financial shortcomings, reviews have found.
Valuing the relationship between HR and finance
The chief executive of CIPFA recently raised many thought-provoking suggestions on the recruitment challenges of HR and OD leaders that a close relationship with finance colleagues may help with, says Jonathon Sheppard.
Commissioners to monitor Slough improvement plan
Mismanagement and a dysfunctional culture contributed to Slough Council’s financial meltdown, two Government-ordered reviews have concluded.
CIPFA blocks publication of failed project review
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has refused to publish a report assessing whether it has learnt lessons from a failed counter-fraud project.
