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The establishment of a police and crime commissioner

By Alison Scott | 27 September 2012

Alison Scott looks at what the establishment of a police and crime commissioner will mean for Bri...

The implications of local finance reform

By Alison Scott | 22 August 2012

Alison Scott explains the benefits of the new local finance reform system for councils.

Taking more control over finances

By Alison Scott | 04 July 2012

From next year, funding for local government is going to be radically different. Alison Scott giv...

Money Matters

By Alison Scott | 20 June 2012

CIPFA's Alison Scott asks, is local government a victim of its own success in delivering cuts?

The implications of the European austerity measures

By Alison Scott | 16 May 2012

Alison Scott looks at what the implications would be for the UK from the proposed EU austerity me...

The progress of the new Housing Revenue Account system

By Alison Scott | 12 April 2012

We have a challenge to demonstrate that self-financing will remain sustainable says Alison Scott.

The implementation of CIPFA's Infrastructure code

By Alison Scott | 14 March 2012

Alison Scott looks at the progress so far on the implementation of CIPFA's Infrastructure asset c...

Self-financing in local government

By Alison Scott | 07 February 2012

Alison Scott looks at what self-financing will mean for local government as a whole.

Money Matters

By Alison Scott | 16 November 2011

In the words of the Bob Dylan song, The times, they are a changing, and many of the current chang...

Money Matters

By Alison Scott | 12 October 2011

The unusually mild autumn may make Christmas and the annual budget-setting process seem way off, ...