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FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: 'Time to stop the lies'
By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017
Key figures call for sector-wide debate on the future of local government amid claims of denials ...
FINANCE
Stop pretending and start talking about the future
By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017
We are at a pivotal moment in local government history and the sector has to start being honest, ...
FINANCE
CIPFA chief urges accountancy rule changes as councils 'bend the rules'
By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017
Councils are ‘bending the rules’ on their balance sheets – with the blessing of central governmen...
WHITEHALL
Public sector needs clarity on Brexit, says CIPFA
By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2017
Public services need rapid clarity on Brexit so they can plan for the future, Chartered Institute...
FINANCE
'Incentivising growth' key to rates retention
By James Evison | 01 February 2017
The challenge of moving to 100% business rates retention will be how to incentive ‘all kinds of g...
FINANCE
Boroughs' crackdown on capital's criminals
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017
Five London boroughs have launched a major crackdown on criminals defrauding London’s councils ou...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The shifting sands of local government pension schemes
By Rob Whiteman | 18 January 2017
Rob Whiteman looks at the challenges ahead for local government pension schemes as government ref...
FINANCE
DCLG rejects sector's warnings of insolvency
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017
Marsham Street’s top official has insisted councils can manage with their current budgets but ref...
BUSINESS
Industry lobbying may weaken new code
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017
A voluntary transparency code designed to help local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds get h...
FINANCE
May faces game of 'Russian roulette'
By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2017
Theresa May’s Brexit speech ‘provides little certainty for hard-pressed public services,’ finance...
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