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PLANNING
Planning system 'underperforming'
By William Eichler | 08 February 2019
The Government’s planning system is ‘underperforming’ and struggling to deliver on its aim of bui...
FINANCE
NHS sustainability 'very difficult' without a long-term social care settlement
By Abdool Kara | 06 February 2019
A series of significant National Audit Office reports on local services have emerged so far this ...
FINANCE
Northampton undervalued housing stock by £86m
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2019
Northampton BC undervalued its housing stock by £86.7m, contributing to a delay of more than a ye...
BUSINESS
Big audit firms may quit market
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2019
Larger audit firms may quit the local government market in the long-term, an independent review h...
BUSINESS
LGA backs audit fee freeze despite pressure
By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019
Smith Square has backed holding external audit fees for local government at a lower level despite...
AUDIT
Is Government penny wise, pound foolish?
By Rob Whiteman | 09 January 2019
As councils turn more towards commercialism, now is the right time to consider if the public audi...
WHITEHALL
Davies to take on top job at National Audit Office
By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2019
Gareth Davies has been put forward for appointment as comptroller and auditor general at the Nati...
FINANCE
Audit shake-up needed to prevent another Carillion, Government reports claim
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2018
A new financial regulator and a shake-up of the big four audit firms is needed to prevent another...
FINANCE
Squeezed Somerset reins in overspend
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2018
Under-pressure Somerset CC has reduced its projected overspend in 2018/19 from £3.2m to £2.4m, se...
FINANCE
Transformation savings at risk
By Chris Mahony | 12 December 2018
The transformation programme underpinning Surrey CC’s return to financial sustainability has ‘a m...
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