CIPFA Conference 2014: Owen urges long-term planning for public services

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   2 July 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         CIPFA urges long-term planning for public services CIPFA president Mike Owen has urged political parties to avoid tempting voters with short-term policies at May’s general election, but instead plan for the long term. Speaking at the CIPFA conference, Owen said austerity meant the cost, efficiency and sustainability of public services would be central to the plans of all parties....       News Warnings over long-term sustainability of the recovery The economic recovery has been led by household consumption but a ‘frothy’ housing market and poor trade and productivity statistics raise questions over long-term sustainability, CIPFA’s annual conference has been told... Austerity ‘hastened inevitable public spending squeeze’ The austerity that followed the recession only hastened a crisis in public finances that would have happened anyway, polling expert Peter Kellner told the CIPFA conference... Council chief calls for ‘measured risk taking’ Local government staff need to engage in more ‘measured risk taking’, London Borough of Lewisham chief executive Barry Quirk has told today's CIPFA conference... CIPFA Conference live blog Catch up with this morning's conference sessions with our live blog and follow along this afternoon. There are real-time summaries of points made by all the main speakers... More news     Videos Chris Giles at the CIPFA Conference 2014 Chris Giles, economics editor of the Financial Times talks to Public Finance about productivity, austerity and the tax black hole in the public finances at CIPFA Conference 2014... Getting ready for the Better Care Fund Views from some of the key speakers at CIPFA's CFO Summit 2014, sponsored by Newton Europe. Participants considered the opportunities and challenges presented by the Better Care Fund, which aims to merge health and social care finance... More videos     Opinion Silly season for statistics, by Gavin Kelly Headline figures should be treated with care as a measure of living standards. What they leave out can matter just as much... Mind the tax gap, by Chris Giles Tax revenues are below forecast despite the strong recovery in the economy. The result is a £30bn black hole in the finances and the need for yet more austerity... More opinion     Features Driving force: PF interview with Mike Owen CIPFA’s incoming president is said to be ‘fearless, but never reckless’, despite his enthusiasm for sports cars and speedboats. Mike Owen talks to Mike Thatcher about life in the public finance fast lane... More features     Senior Accountant Wycombe District Council  £39,041 up to £42,012 pa 3 x Finance Analyst (Business Insight / Finance Management Information) Royal Borough of Kingston Grade G/H (£26,664 - £30,693 / £30,693 - £34,887) Director of Finance and Corporate Services Criminal Case Review Commision £65,000 - £70,000 pa Head of Finance Reed Finance £21 - £24 per hour 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