Pickles plans to let councils keep 90% of business rates

 

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   10 July 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Pickles to let councils keep 90% of business rates Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has said he would be ‘very disappointed’ if councils were not retaining nearly all of business rates by the end of the decade. ‘As the public finances improve I want the local share of business rates to steadily rise,’ he told the Local Government Association annual conference...       CIPFA NEWS IFAC and CIPFA launch good governance framework The International Federation of Accountants and CIPFA have together developed the International Framework: Good Governance in the Public Sector, to encourage more effective public sector governance. CIPFA tackles tough questions on Scotland's future CIFPA Scotland has released The Scottish referendum: Scotland’s future in the balance, a report which addresses tough questions around the future financing of an independent Scotland. CIPFA announces winner of Harry Page award The Sir Harry Page award, recognising excellence in UK public finance, was presented at last week’s CIPFA annual conference. The Tom Sowerby award, recognising outstanding service to student education, was also presented. Open book courses Open-book accounting is becoming more important than ever. This open-book course, jointly accredited by CIPFA/CIMA, will help you learn how open-book systems and processes can make supply chains more efficient. More CIPFA news     DISCUSSION CIPFA finance apprenticeships There's still time to join this innovative recruitment scheme. Join CIPFA’s LinkedIn group to contribute to the discussion.     CIPFA PUBLICATIONS A guide to forecasting methods in public services This publication provides an overview of the theory of forecasting, different types of forecasts and how these can be used (and are used) in the public sector context. More publications     CIPFA EVENTS July 15 Local government accounting conference London More/book July 16  Financial excellence in the HRA London More/book July 31  CIPFA in Yorkshire and Humber and IIA public sector internal audit standards Leeds More/book September 17  CIPFA procurement and contract audit update Birmingham More/book September 25  CIPFA Northern Ireland annual conference 2014 Belfast More/book September 26  CIPFA national housing conference: social housing is big business London More/book     Click here to unsubscribe from this email