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SOLACE
The truth about council failures
By Paul Marinko | 19 June 2023
As the sorry saga of financial failures at the likes of Woking BC and Thurrock Council continues ...
FINANCE
Resilience by numbers
By Neville Murton | 19 June 2023
Norwich City Council’s interim Section 151 officer Neville Murton says the council has a history ...
FINANCE
Auditors should push ahead with accounts sign off, says NAO head
By Martin Ford | 06 June 2023
‘Unpalatable but necessary options’ should be considered to clear the local audit backlog, the he...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Don't wait for the planet to send a warning shot
By Rob Whiteman | 30 May 2023
The latest CIPFA report calls for a pick and mix approach to tackling global warming. Rob Whitema...
FINANCE
Harris to take interest in Oflog-audit interplay
By Dan Peters | 26 May 2023
The Financial Reporting Council’s first director of local audit wants to take a closer look at th...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Woking financial woes 'like Thurrock on speed'
By Paul Marinko | 23 May 2023
A damning report into Woking BC’s finances has been described as making the borough look ‘like Th...
FINANCE
Audit backlog will slow account simplification work
By Dan Peters | 22 May 2023
Changes to simplify council accounts will not be implemented in the short-term due to a lack of c...
WHITEHALL
Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...
SOLACE
Lessons on leadership and governance
By Professor Catherine Staite | 18 April 2023
Paul Dossett and Professor Catherine Staite consider what can be learned from the varied and comp...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax rises are set to continue
By Rob Whiteman | 18 April 2023
Given the economic outlook, even councils where tax has risen may still need to use reserves to b...
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