Clegg makes pledge on debt reduction

 

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   9 June 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Clegg makes pledge on debt reduction Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has proposed public spending rules for the next parliament that include a commitment to cutting the level of the national debt as a proportion of economic output in years of growth. But Clegg said he would not back ‘austerity forever’ and raised the possibility of borrowing for capital projects...       News No-notice school checks proposed amid extremism row Ministers have asked Ofsted to report on the scope for inspecting schools at no notice following allegations of extremism at several schools in Birmingham... No ‘credible plan’ on child poverty, warns watchdog The government lacks a credible plan to meet its target to eradicate child poverty by 2020, the social mobility watchdog warned today... Birmingham to contribute to bonds agency costs Birmingham City Council is set to provide £200,000 in start-up costs for the municipal bonds agency planned by the Local Government Association, it has announced today... Independence debate ‘not hitting foreign investment’ Scotland’s uncertain constitutional future has proved no deterrent to overseas investors, according to the annual Attractiveness Survey by accountants EY... More news     Public Finance International Micronesia agrees World Bank development plan The Federated States of Micronesia has agreed its first country partnership strategy with the World Bank in a bid to boost incomes and improve access to services... More international news     Opinion Recruiting the right trustee, by Tim Willis Competition is now much stronger for non-executive positions in the third sector. This is a positive move, but charities must make sure they don’t end up recruiting people who simply mirror the attributes of their executive colleagues... The consulting conundrum, by Paul Connolly The use of management consultants in the public sector has proved controversial and it is half the size of what it was in 2010. New figures show some return to growth, but the relationship would be helped by better procurement... More opinion     Group Manager Financial Services Dacorum Borough Council  Up to £62,720 (inclusive of lease car allowance and London fringe weighting) Deputy Chief Finance Officer West Midlands Office for Policing and Crime  £35,989 - £39,328 pa Senior Auditor East Sussex County Council  £29,740 - £32,124 pa Specialist ‎Organisational Design and Costing EPO  €4,200-€8,000 per month, depending on experience 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