Devolution: the English problem, by Rob Whiteman

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   16 May 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Devolution: the English problem With less than a year to go to the general election, it’s time to examine the political parties’ true commitment to ‘radical devolution’. CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman offers 20 questions to test any future proposals on localism and reform of local government finance in England...       News PAC points to ‘uncoordinated’ local growth plans The government’s programmes to promote local economic growth have lacked clarity and coordination, and their achievements in job creation have fallen below expectations, the Public Accounts Committee has said... Pickles: Right-to-Buy receipts fuel housebuilding boom Council housebuilding has hit its highest level since 1991 as town halls use the proceeds of the revamped Right-to-Buy scheme to fund developments, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced... State pension reforms passed into law The Pensions Bill has been passed into law bringing the introduction of a simple, single flat-rate state pension ‘a step closer’, the Department for Work and Pensions said... Grant Thornton picks up CIPFA audit award Grant Thornton has received CIPFA’s Cliff Nicholson Award in recognition of the firm’s work with Oldham Council to quicken the sign-off of the authority’s accounts... More news     Public Finance International DFID’s private sector development work ‘too ambitious’ The UK Department for International Development's attempt to stimulate private sector growth in poor countries is not working well and programmes are overly ambitious, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact said today... More international news     Opinion Charitable obligations, by John Maddocks The regulator is getting tough with charities in England and Wales that file their accounts late. John Maddocks looks at the importance of transparency and new best practice for trustees due this year... More opinion     Senior Accountant London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham  P01-P04, £31,464 - £40,911 pa Team Administrator and Co-ordinator Hudson  £18 - £25 per hour IFRS Audit Specialist Reed Finance £42,000 - £50,000 pa Trustees with investment and financial experience Stroke Association  Voluntary More public finance jobs Jobs: South East Jobs: North West Jobs: East Mid. Jobs: West Mid. More regions CIPFA Publications Events     Click here to unsubscribe from this email