Local authorities are continuing to press for millions of pounds of council debt to be written off as part of plans for local government reorganisation despite the government’s insistence that there ...

Easton Bilsborough is the technical manager for charities and not for profit at CIPFA ...

Councils have called for more funding for trading standards services following an investigation highlighting a “postcode lottery” in enforcement.

An investigation has been launched into two former finance professionals at crisis-hit Woking Borough Council.

This is the 15th in the series of PF Perspectives, produced by CIPFA and Public Finance to stimulate discussion on key public finance and policy issues. These essays by public sector leaders and ...

‘Place’ is everywhere at the moment, but how can the public sector use it to drive decisions that will benefit their communities?

Jeffrey Matsu is chief economist at CIPFA. With extensive experience in connecting policy with practice through evidence-based research, he works with partner governments, accountancy bodies and the ...

Procurement reform is on the horizon and will require public authorities to take a firmer grip on contract management with suppliers, writes Anja Beriro, partner at UK and Ireland law firm Browne ...

Max Tse is an executive leader at the National Audit Office, with oversight of digital transformation ...

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