Council property ‘could be better used’, says Audit Commission

 

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   5 June 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Audit Commission urges 'better use' of property The Audit Commission has urged councils to implement a strategic approach to asset and property management after finding £2.5bn of the local government estate could be put to better use. Chair Jeremy Newman said the watchdog's report highlighted assets that do not provide immediate benefit to communities...       CIPFA NEWS Commission on local government finance launched CIPFA and the Local Government Association have launched an independent commission tasked with making recommendations for the reform of local government finance and better ways to fund local services. The tailor-made benefits package Employee benefits packages serve a common purpose – to retain, engage and motivate employees. CIPFA Recruitment Services presents 10 top tips that will help you to craft an employee benefits package that scares the competition. Local government accounting conferences Come to CIPFA’s local government accounting conferences to find out about the latest developments in local government accounting and financial management. Book now for our London or Leeds events. Sound public finance and governance CIPFA, together with Grant Thornton, is to host a seminar promoting good governance in the public sector. The event, taking place at the International Festival for Business 2014, will highlight the benefits of public finance management for a thriving private sector. More CIPFA news     DISCUSSION Independent local government finance commission Join the LinkedIn group to contribute to a lively discussion on CIPFA and the LGA's independent commission on local government finance, launched at the start of this week.     CIPFA PUBLICATIONS The guide to local government finance (2014 edition) This updated guide provides the reader with in-depth knowledge of how the local government finance system works and current issues facing local authority finance directors. More publications     CIPFA EVENTS June 11 Executive PA conference 2014 Belfast More/book 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