The London Finance Commission’s recommendations are a sensible blueprint for local government finance in the capital and beyond. They could help stoke a formidable movement for change Read more
The Olympics are a distant memory. But their legacy could be not just improved community facilities for east London, but wider lessons for local authorities about how to lead from the front on regeneration Read more...
If junior finance staff are to progress into top public sector jobs then they need the opportunities and support to help them develop the necessary skills early in their career.
Whole of Government Accounts provide a consolidated view of the UK’s finances that should be used more to inform government policy making – yet failed to even get a mention in the Autumn Statement. It will be interesting to see if this is rectified in the March 20 Budget Read more
Yesterday’s borrowing figures mean the fiscal hole is much bigger than expected. Eye-watering cuts will have to be continued into the next parliament if the chancellor is to eliminate the structural deficit. Read more
The government is facing a larger-than-forecast black hole in the public finances. Securing future fiscal sustainability and ongoing economic growth will demand some radical new approaches to policy making and service delivery Read more
With the ONS confirming that the UK is still in recession, the government should heed IMF warnings about the need to change course Read more
The big beasts of politics have once again ducked the crucial issues around funding in today’s social care white paper Read more
To achieve economic growth, the Chancellor needs to come up with a new narrative on the relationship between the public and private sectors Read more
The protesters camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London are voicing the views of many people – and pointing the way towards real local democracy Read more
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