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FINANCE
How can further local authority failures be prevented?
By Paul Dossett | 06 December 2023
There is evidence in a new report from Grant Thornton that in each case of serious local governme...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Autumn Statement: public services bear brunt of tight spending plans
By Jeff Matsu | 24 November 2023
Jeff Matsu fears the Autumn Statement paints a picture of a chancellor trading up investment in p...
FINANCE
Fundamental reform of council funding will require a cross-party initiative
By Rob Whiteman | 21 November 2023
If the next Government sticks to current commitments, performance in services will deteriorate fu...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Peer reviews: The heat is on
20 November 2023
Is corporate peer review a robust enough way to predict the risks of a future section 114 or is i...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
How government can support the retention of essential service delivery
By Karima Dakhama | 15 November 2023
Senior consultant at CIPFA Penna Karima Dakhama looks at how local authorities through innovation...
AUDIT
Rebuilding audit
By Lee Rowley | 30 October 2023
Local government minister Lee Rowley sets out more details on proposals to clear the serious exte...
FINANCE
Minister's concern over Warrington debt
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2023
Local government minister Lee Rowley has expressed concern over Warrington Council’s levels of de...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Elected mayor in law change call
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023
Croydon LBC’s mayor Jason Perry has called for the law to be changed to give councils greater pow...
FINANCE
Whiteman announces retirement
By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2023
Finance chief Rob Whiteman has announced he will retire in June.
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