Council finance: learning the lessons of Layfield and Lyons

 

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   27 June 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Learning the lessons of Layfield and Lyons The latest in a series of reviews into council finance is being chaired by Darra Singh. He and other members of the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance tell PF the key public service areas the commission will examine and how it aims to ensure its recommendations are implemented...       News Social value law has improved services, poll finds More than two-thirds of councils and housing associations say requirements to include social value measures in procurement contracts have improved services and cut costs, according to research by Social Enterprises UK... Treasury caps Help to Buy loans The Treasury is to limit the loan-to-income ratio of mortgages underwritten by the government’s Help to Buy scheme at 4.5:1 after the Bank of England announced restrictions on the use of these loans by all lenders... Auditors tell DWP to address overpayment errors The Department for Work and Pensions has been told by auditors that it must take action to better understand why there are overpayments in some welfare benefits after its accounts were qualified for the 16th year in a row... Scottish independence: CIPFA aims to lift fog on figures CIPFA Scotland’s long-awaited referendum ‘balance sheet’ will be published shortly, accompanied by a plea for more transparent reporting of Scottish public finances, regardless of the outcome of September's independence vote... More news     CIPFA Conference  Download the CIPFA conference app The CIPFA conference app is now available for iOS and Android handsets as well as tablets. The app provides a guide to the conference sessions, speakers and exhibitors... CIPFA 2014     Public Finance International DFID rolls out Payment By Results approach The UK Department for International Development is to scale up its ‘Payment by Results’ aid strategy as it seeks to make funds go much further... More international news     Opinion Speaking truth to power, by Mike Thatcher With yet more cuts afflicting the public sector, it’s time to be honest both to politicians and the public about the likely effects on vital services... Opening the door to transparency, by Gavin Freeguard A new report examines the £8.9bn spent by central and local government on 20 top suppliers. It sheds much light on the relationships – but greater transparency is needed to ensure the information is accurate and money is used effectively... More opinion     Features If truth be told, by Richard Vize Should public sector finance managers be more open with the public about the effects of cuts in services? Participants at a recent CIPFA roundtable debate on health and social care funding certainly think so... More features     Assistant Chief Officer Cheshire Constabulary  c. £90,000 pa Finance and Resources Director SHAL Housing Limited £Competitive package Capital Manager London Borough of Merton £35,772 - £46,512 per annum (depending on experience) Finance Business Partner Newcastle City Council £38,422 - £42,032 pa 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