Councils told to pre-approve housing developments

 

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   13 June 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Councils told to pre-approve housing developments Councils will have to put in place pre-approved planning permissions on brownfield sites deemed suitable for housing in a bid to remove obstacles to development, Chancellor George Osborne has said. In his Mansion House speech, Osborne said the government would take action to boost housing supply...       News Audit Commission finds £229m lost to fraud The Audit Commission’s National Fraud Initiative uncovered £229m of incorrect and dishonestly obtained payments across the UK public sector in the last two years... Pupil premium filling budget holes, teachers report Almost a quarter of teachers do not think that pupil premium funds are being spent properly, a Sutton Trust poll finds... Whitehall saves £1.2bn in property costs The government has saved more than £1.2bn since 2010 by reducing the size of the public sector estate, according to Cabinet Office figures... Army cuts 'could leave it unable to meet objectives' The Ministry of Defence’s programme to cut the size of the army has left the force exposed to significant risks that could affect its ability to achieve its objectives, the National Audit Office has said... More news     Public Finance International DFID sends aid and assistance to Nigeria The UK Department for International Development has launched a package of aid and assistance to help Nigeria improve its economic development and make public finances more efficient... More international news     Opinion Independence: the London problem, by Malcolm Prowle One of the reasons for increasing support for Scottish independence is a rejection of London-based dominance in public affairs. Many Scots dislike the arrogance and patronising attitude of London-based elites in politics, media and the arts... Scotland: foundations, finance and FE, by David Eardley Scotland’s colleges, now reclassified as public bodies, are considering setting up charitable foundations to hold their reserves. This offers financial flexibility but creates governance, stewardship and independence issues... 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  £77,481 - £86,388 pa Senior Auditor East Sussex County Council  £29,740 - £32,124 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