Cameron promises fast-track constitutional reform after Scots vote no

 

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   19 September 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Fast-track reform promised after Scots vote no Prime Minister David Cameron today set Britain on a headlong programme of constitutional reform, after the people of Scotland voted by a 55-45% margin in yesterday’s referendum to remain in the UK. He promised that unionist parties would honour their pledge of increased fiscal and welfare devolution...       News Councils ‘have the cash for Care Act’ Health minister Dan Poulter has insisted implementation of a host of reforms to social care will not place undue pressure on local authority budgets at a time of funding constraints in town halls... Unison’s NHS members vote ‘yes’ to strike action Unison’s health workers have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action in the ongoing pay dispute... Public sector employment falls by 11,000 Public sector employment fell by a further 11,000 to 5.39 million in the second quarter of 2014 to hit the lowest level recorded since records began in 1999, the Office for National Statistics has said... More news     Public Finance International Ebola epidemic ‘could derail West African economies’ The economic impact of the Ebola outbreak could grow eight-fold in the three worst-affected countries, dealing a potentially catastrophic blow to the already fragile states of West Africa, the World Bank has warned... More international news     Features Change at the chalkface, by Conor Ryan There are now 4,000 academies but, as the education baton passes to Nicky Morgan, it may turn out that Michael Gove’s real legacy is in curriculum and teaching reforms... More features     Top jobs Principal Accountant Hudson  £300 - £350 per day Finance Operations Team Leader Management Accountant x2 London Borough of Hounslow  £41,124 - £43,803 pa Director of Finance University of Leeds £47,328 - £54,841 pa Principal Accountant – New Financial System London Borough of Merton  £41,124 to £46,512 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