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Joanne Pitt

Joanne Pitt is local government policy manager at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Articles by Joanne Pitt

The evolution of the CFO

By Joanne Pitt | 26 June 2023

The changing role of chief finance officers means they need to be more adaptable than ever, and t...

Highlighting possible exposure to risk

By Joanne Pitt | 20 December 2022

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's 2022 resilience index shows local aut...

Sunak's statement misses the mark for the most vulnerable

By Joanne Pitt | 25 March 2022

The Government has made this mini budget more about political gestures than effecting real change...

It is teamwork that makes the dream work

By Joanne Pitt | 20 October 2021

The Government would be wise to do all it can to de-escalate tensions with councils over funding,...

Looking at the long term impact of Scottish council tax freeze

By Joanne Pitt | 10 February 2021

In Scotland, the devolved government announced £90m to compensate councils that choose to freeze ...