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FINANCE

Alarm bells over £6.6bn property spending spree

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2020

Auditors have suggested an overhaul of council borrowing and investment rules may be needed after...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Jenrick comes under pressure to extend audit deadline

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is coming under pressure to extend the deadline for cou...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

The 'unfair' funding review needs a bigger cake

By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2020

The temptation is to launch open season on ‘the other side’ – be that the political or geographic...

FINANCE

Shining a strong light

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2020

The Local Government Association is about to launch a review of its peer challenge process. Paul ...

WHITEHALL

Lancashire first to borrow using municipal bonds agency

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Local government’s dormant vehicle for lending councils cash was boosted today after announcing d...

BUSINESS

'One-fifth of audit contracts should be put back out to tender'

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The organisation responsible for appointing auditors should take away up to 20% of current contra...

FINANCE

Doubts cast over council's £100m investment plan

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2020

West Berkshire Council is to review its property investment strategy.

FINANCE

Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit

By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020

Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...

FINANCE

Councils are faring well on finance

By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2020

Last month, CIPFA published its resilience index tool – and the picture for local government is b...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How will Brexit impact UK public services?

By Rob Whiteman | 09 January 2020

A area of primary concern for CIPFA is the lack of an economic impact assessment on the Prime Min...

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