Opinion - Page 158

By Rob Whiteman | 07 June 2022

A new report from CIPFA makes the case for effective and impactful internal audit in the UK publi...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Planning for the Future

By Fiona Howie | 07 June 2022

Paul O’Brien and Fiona Howie outline the key findings from a report that argues the UK will not m...

EDUCATION

International approaches to addressing NEETs

By Anna Round | 06 June 2022

The UK’s NEET (not in education, employment or training) rate of 14% has changed very little in 2...

DEVOLUTION

Districts must be enabled to bring their strengths to the devolution table

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 06 June 2022

As it stands the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill relegates districts to be non-constituent mem...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

We now have a clear evidence base for change to children's social care

By Simon Edwards | 06 June 2022

The Independent Review of Children's Social Care heeds the County Councils Network's calls for a ...

EUROPEAN UNION

Cutting 91,000 civil servants: 'Efficiency' at what cost?

By Lucy Woods | 27 May 2022

Against a backdrop of unprecedented strain, it is difficult to see how a radical reduction in civ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need a more imaginative approach to local leadership

By Kathy O'Leary | 27 May 2022

District councils’ local knowledge and closeness to their communities could prove invaluable to l...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

We need a new philanthropy

By Tony Kirkham | 27 May 2022

There is a lot more scope for investing in prevention and a partnership across a place is vital i...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Making the green decision pay off

By Mark Kemp | 25 May 2022

In the week of the ADEPT Spring Conference, new president Mark Kemp says - while some are saying ...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Queen's Speech: 'levelling up' let down

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 May 2022

Sir Stephen Houghton says we must not see blame being levelled on those areas who are not able to...

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