Council leaders braced for service failure as cuts bite

 

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   12 June 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Council leaders braced for service failure amid cuts More than half of council leaders believe some local authorities will fail to deliver the essential services residents require within the next year, a poll has found. A survey by PwC of 125 council leaders and chief executives found two-thirds of leaders said they expect some councils to face a serious financial crisis...       CIPFA NEWS The tailor-made benefits package Employees need to be motivated and feel engaged with their work, or organisations risk losing them. CIPFA Recruitment Services’ Gill Kelly gives 10 top tips for creating a competitive employee benefits package. CIPFA apprenticeships After a successful launch event, it is still not too late to join our 12-month apprenticeship scheme and start a finance career. If you are an employer, we’ll manage the process for you. CIPFA annual conference 2014 Eric Pickles, secretary of state for communities and local government, is set to address this year’s annual conference; Risk, Resilience, Reform: Creating a Sustainable Future. Take a look at the full speaker line up. NHS & CIPFA seminar on health and care integration Last chance to book CIPFA and the NHS’s free seminar on health & social care integration, the first in a series of events between the two organisations, including a session on the Better Care Fund. More CIPFA news     DISCUSSION CIPFA's local government accounting conference CIPFA’s local government accounting conference is the event to attend to find out about the latest developments in local government accounting and financial management. Join CIPFA’s LinkedIn group to contribute to the discussion.     CIPFA PUBLICATIONS Accounting for local government pension scheme management costs The cost of administering the Local Government Pension Scheme has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, culminating in the DCLG's call for evidence on the future structure of the LGPS. This guidance is intended to address the current shortfalls in reporting LGPS management costs. More publications     CIPFA EVENTS June 18 CIPFA IT audit and information security update Birmingham More/book June 24  CIPFA in Wales National Library of Wales tour and CPD event: recovering from the fire Aberystwyth More/book June 30 Creating conditions for growth through sound public finance and governance Liverpool More/book July 1-3  CIPFA annual conference London More/book September 17  CIPFA procurement and contract audit update Birmingham More/book September 26  CIPFA national housing conference: social housing is big business London More/book     Click here to unsubscribe from this email