UK economy now bigger than pre-crisis peak

 

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   25 July 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         UK economy now bigger than pre-crisis peak The size of the UK economy has finally surpassed the level recorded in the pre-crisis peak of early 2008, prompting senior government figures to hail a ‘major milestone’ on the economic road to recovery. The Office for National Statistics said the economy expanded by 0.8% in the second quarter of the year...       News Rail unions raise safety concerns Railway workers are concerned that government cuts to Network Rail are putting passengers and workers at increased risk, a TUC report has found... Childcare ‘inflexible, expensive and poor quality’ Low-income families are struggling to find good quality, affordable and flexible childcare providers, Citizens Advice  said today as it called for councils to be given a stronger oversight role... Shift in HE’s student support spending patterns There has been a ‘striking’ change in the way universities are spending money in order to support disadvantaged students, according to the Office for Fair Access... Unison members to strike again on September 30 Unison has called on council employers to come back to the negotiating table as it announced its local government and school support members would hold a second day of strike action on September 30... More news     Public Finance International UN calls for another $210m for CAR refugees The United Nations refugee agency is calling for a further $210m from international donors to fund programmes for countries hosting refugees from crisis-hit Central African Republic... More international news     Advertisment Ready for an MBA? Top up your CIPFA qualifications to an MBA – up to 80 credits exemption available. Study part time online with one of the UK’s leading University’s for online learning. Apply now, start September... Learn more     Opinion The austerity pain still to come, by John Tizard With more than half the austerity cuts still to come, public sector leaders need to be bold and imaginative about how they respond. If not, it will be service users who lose out... Wales: towards a new budget process, by Eleanor Roy The interim report on the development of a new Welsh budget process by the Assembly’s finance committee shows they are leading the way in innovative approaches... More opinion     Principal Finance Officer Cumbria County Council £28,127 – £28,922 pa Trust and School Business Manager West Herts Community Free School Trust £42,032 pa Payroll Officer Hudson £25,800 - £29,886 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