REORGANISATION
Reforming and transforming
By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2025
As councils rush towards reorganisation, what are the lessons from past redesigns? Heather Jameson reports from a webinar hosted by Penna, CIPFA and The MJ – and Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Ch...
FINANCE
Implementing value for money frameworks isn't just about box-ticking
By Iain Murray | 15 April 2025
By sharing insights and striving to adopt more effective VfM frameworks, finance teams can help r...
FINANCE
Policy action needed to solve financial challenges
By Martin Ford | 08 April 2025
Radical short-term fixes followed by changes in policy are required to shore-up local government ...
FINANCE
Government to set out SEND deficit plans
By Martin Ford | 03 April 2025
The Government is to set out how it will tackle the £6bn special educational needs and disabiliti...
FINANCE
Spring Statement: From panic mode to planning mode
By Iain Murray | 28 March 2025
Looking ahead to the Spending Review, this is a moment to embrace meaningful reform that addresse...
FINANCE
Somerset could be in need of exceptional financial support
By Emily Twinch | 25 March 2025
Somerset Council has been found to have 45 ‘key risks’ that mean it may need exceptional financia...
FINANCE
Government green lights Plymouth financial support
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2025
The Government has greenlighted Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) worth £72m for Plymouth City ...
FINANCE
Could greater acceptance of risk be what the public sector needs?
By Iain Murray | 04 March 2025
An environment in which courage and empowerment to take risk is matched with the transparency and...
FINANCE
SEND's overriding problem
By Ann McGauran | 18 February 2025
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy sets out a plan to tr...
SEND
CIPFA sets out five principles to fix SEND failures
By Ann McGauran | 14 February 2025
The Government has the chance to turn round a failing SEND system by applying five principles for...
FINANCE
Concern over new audit body
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2025
Ministers have been warned against overreach with the creation of the Local Audit Office (LAO).
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