Global growth: tales of the cities

 

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   28 May 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Global growth: tales of the cities From the US to China, cities are back in fashion. They are the new powerhouses of international economies, driving growth like never before. But what of the UK, where London is dominant and ‘second-tier’ cities are denied their fiscal freedom? Peter Hetherington investigates for the latest Public Finance cover feature...       News Ministers set to back open-book outsourcing deals The government is prepared to back the introduction of open-book accounting for public sector outsourcing contracts, a senior figure in the industry has said... Ombudsman reports 14% increase in care complaints Complaints about adult social care increased by 14% over the last year to stand at nearly 2,500, with the vast majority about council-delivered services, the local government ombudsman has said today... Council tax arrears ‘now top debt complaint’ Council tax arrears is now the biggest single debt problem reported to the Citizens Advice Bureau following government reforms that localised the support scheme for the tax, it has been revealed... Labour becomes biggest party in local government Labour has become the largest single group within the Local Government Association following last week’s local election results, an analysis by the umbrella body for local government in England and Wales has said... More news     Public Finance International Economic recovery ‘strengthening in southeast Europe’ Economic recovery in southeast Europe is strengthening but significant risks continue to cloud the outlook, the World Bank has said as it increased its growth forecast for this year... More international news     Opinion Gunning for Scottish banknotes? By Iain Macwhirter The chancellor will not be stalking the borders with a shotgun to prevent parity with the pound. Westminster wants the simplest deal with Scotland... NHS: the transformers, by Paul Briddock Finance managers are at the sharp end of the health service’s budget squeeze. But all NHS staff need to embrace a collective vision that will support radical change and allow savings targets to be achieved... More opinion     Features Higher and higher, by Alasdair Smith The Treasury has seriously mishandled the new fee regime for universities, resulting in zero expected savings for the public coffers. And the chancellor’s scrapping of controls on student numbers looks set to raise the risks even higher... More features     Interim Pension Specialist CIPFA Recruitment Services  Neg day rate, depending on experience Professional Finance Policy Adviser – Public Spending Group HM Treasury  £52,000 - £57,801 pa + benefits Head of Finance & ICT Bridgend County Borough Council £73,080 to £78,049 pa Trustees with investment and financial experience Stroke Association  Voluntary 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