ONS: government met 2013/14 borrowing target

 

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   23 April 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         ONS: government met 2013/14 borrowing target Total public sector borrowing in 2013/14 was £107.7bn, nearly £7.5bn lower than the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics’ first estimate of the deficit. This is slightly below the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast at last month’s Budget, when it predicted borrowing to come in at £107.8bn...       News PWLB chair resigns over bankruptcy The chair of the Public Works Loan Board has stepped down after it was revealed that he had not declared a bankruptcy when he was being appointed to the role... Cuts ‘paved way for infrastructure investment’ Chancellor George Osborne has said the ‘tough decisions’ taken to cut government spending since 2010 have allowed the Treasury to prioritise infrastructure investment... Welfare reforms hitting nation’s poorest, Oxfam warns Jobseekers, carers, single parents and disabled people are being pushed further into poverty because of the government’s welfare changes, a report has said... Pickles threatens on London’s ‘town hall Pravdas’ Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has threatened to issue legal directions to compel five London councils to limit the frequency of town hall newspapers... More news     Public Finance International US promises Ukraine $50m to fund economic reforms The US has pledged an additional $50m assistance package to help Ukraine’s beleaguered government implement economic and political reforms... More international news     Opinion Don’t ignore voluntary sector voice, by John Tizard Too many local authorities fail to treat the voluntary and community sector with honesty and respect. As a result, councils are losing potential allies and solutions to problems... Employment training: what works? By Lynne Miles Better training to help people into employment is critical for local regeneration. But the jury’s out on whether it’s more effective to deliver training programmes locally or nationally... More opinion     Chief Finance Officer Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner      £77,000 pa Senior Practice Accountant Reed Finance £40,000 pa + FTC Pro rata  Group Accountant Arun District Council  Scale MG5 (£41,616 - £45,834 pa) Senior Finance Services Officer London Borough of Hounslow  £33,846 - £36,669 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