Articles by Gary Fielding
Audit's governance challenge
By Gary Fielding | 11 September 2023
Gary Fielding hopes the Government’s proposed changes to the external audit regime are seen as th...
Budgeting in volatile times
By Gary Fielding | 16 June 2021
As we transition to a post-COVID world, councils are going to have to ‘learn quickly in real time...
Shielding from future shocks
By Gary Fielding | 25 January 2021
Amid a global pandemic, councils are dealing with an ‘eye-wateringly high’ list of obstacles to l...
Let's hope for a legacy of greater trust
By Gary Fielding | 15 December 2020
The monthly COVID financial returns for government are part of good bureaucracy, says Gary Fieldi...
We can't just kick the can down the road
By Gary Fielding | 04 November 2020
The recently revised advice promoted by CIPFA rightly helps finance directors to give their own o...
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best
By Gary Fielding | 23 September 2020
In the current climate all that local government can do is prepare a range of scenarios and react...
Reduced council spending is not all good news
By Gary Fielding | 11 August 2020
Councils can't save the economy single-handedly, says Gary Fielding. Especially not at the expens...
Today things feel tougher than they ever have
By Gary Fielding | 01 July 2020
We remain unsighted on the totality of financial support for coronavirus in this year, says Gary ...
Money matters to the extent that it supports life and wellbeing
By Gary Fielding | 07 April 2020
Gary Fielding says we will all have to pay for the economic consequences of COVID-19, but perhaps...
Calm prevails despite tough times
By Gary Fielding | 25 February 2020
A lack of clarity on funding, including on temporary monies for social care and SEND beyond 31 Ma...
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