FINANCE

New CIPFA president aims to simplify accounts

By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new president has said she wa...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

No timescale for 100% business rates retention

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2018

The Government has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to 100% business rates retention but ignor...

FINANCE

We can do more with less when we collaborate

By Jill Penn | 24 July 2018

Working better with our partners will further economic growth and enhance the quality of life for...

WHITEHALL

MHCLG to consider financial sustainability ahead of Spending Review

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2018

Marsham Street will embed its local authority sustainability tool in its preparations for next ye...

FINANCE

A fork in the road to austerity

By Nathan Elvery | 18 July 2018

Could CIPFA’s plans to create a financial resilience index for councils help rescue local governm...

BUSINESS

Sunak questions outsourcing model

By Heather Jameson | 17 July 2018

Conservative local government minister Rishi Sunak has questioned the current model of outsourcin...

FINANCE

County chiefs show red to traffic light ratings

By Dan Peters | 16 July 2018

County council chief executives have broken cover to warn that plans for a traffic light-style fi...

WHITEHALL

Government should have 'performance tracker'

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2018

Government should have a ‘performance tracker’ to check the impact of its spending decisions, Ins...

WHITEHALL

Page: Northamptonshire is wake up call

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2018

Public services are lacking the insight offered by the Audit Commission when it comes to an early...

BUSINESS

CIPFA president warns of trust breakdown

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2018

There has been a ‘universal breakdown in trust’ in public services, the incoming president of the...