Public service integration ‘needs single ombudsman’

 

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   30 May 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Public service integration ‘needs single ombudsman’ Government plans to integrate public services and spending mean it is vital that reforms are also made to the regime for dealing with complaints about poor provision, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has said. Dame Julie Mellor told Public Finance a single post covering local and central services could help ensure coordination...       News Labour plans multi-year spending deals for councils Labour has pledged to give local authorities multi-year funding settlements if it wins the next election, in a bid to end short-term spending decisions in public services... Sparks pledges robust leadership as LGA chair The new chair of the Local Government Association has pledged to be robust in representing the position of councils to government during ‘critical times' for town halls... Government agrees housing debt write-off for Salford The government has agreed to write-off the historical housing stock debt of Salford City Council as part of moves to transfer ownership of its properties to Salix social housing company... Oldham set to beat 50-year accounting record Oldham Council is set to become the quickest local authority to close its accounts in 50 years following final approval by its audit committee... More news     Public Finance International Sub-Saharan Africa growth taking off, says IMF chief The head of the International Monetary Fund has said sub-Saharan Africa is ‘taking off’ with strong and steady economic growth, but poverty remains unacceptably high... More international news     Opinion Because they’re worth it? By Judy Hirst As the local and European elections amply illustrate, the fallout from rising inequality can be considerable. That’s why there is renewed debate about the haves and have-nots... Silly season for statistics, by Gavin Kelly Headline figures should be treated with care as a measure of living standards. What they leave out can matter just as much... Mice, men and Michael Gove, by Conor Ryan The furore over the supposed banning of US literary classics from the GCSE curriculum raises wider issues about cultural capital and the far-reaching powers of education secretaries... More opinion     Features Age of insecurity, by Patrick Diamond It’s no longer just the bottom 20% of society who are anxious about their future. In the new class structure of industrialised countries, where jobs growth is in services, white-collar and professional staff are feeling the heat too... 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 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