Town halls face credit test to join LGA bonds agency

 

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   29 May 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Town halls face credit test to join LGA bonds agency Councils will have to pass a credit test and cross-guarantee loans made to other authorities if they want to access the Local Government Association’s planned municipal bonds agency, the project's lead adviser has said. Aidan Brady told Public Finance there was interest from all types of councils to sign up to the scheme...       CIPFA NEWS CIPFA announced as first media partner for WCOA 2014 CIPFA is delighted to announce it has been confirmed as the first official media partner for the XIX World Congress of Accountants (WCOA), ensuring extensive media coverage of the congress among the global public sector audience. Trailblazer accounting standard consultation As part of the Trailblazer project to develop two draft apprenticeship standards, CIPFA is keen to hear from a wide range of employers and partners to reflect your views when developing the standards. CIPFA annual conference Chris Giles, economics editor of the Financial Times, is set to address this year’s annual conference, debating risk, resilience, reform and the future of the economy. Take a look at the full speaker line up. Sound public finance and governance CIPFA, with Grant Thornton, is to host a seminar promoting good governance in the public sector, highlighting the benefits of public finance management for a thriving private sector, at the International Festival for Business 2014. More CIPFA news     DISCUSSION CIPFA calls for EU action on vulnerable public finances CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has called on MEPs and the European Commission to focus on implementation of fiscal fundamentals following the European elections. Join CIPFA’s LinkedIn group to contribute to the discussion.     CIPFA PUBLICATIONS Audit committees: practical guidance for local authorities and police (2013 edition) This edition takes into account the development of audit committees since the original edition, plus the legislative changes that have affected the sector. More publications     CIPFA EVENTS June 11 Executive PA conference 2014 Belfast More/book June 18 CIPFA IT audit and information security update Birmingham More/book June 24  CIPFA in Wales National Library of Wales tour and CPD event: recovering from the fire Aberystwyth More/book June 30 Creating conditions for growth through sound public finance and governance Liverpool More/book July 1-3  CIPFA annual conference London More/book September 17  CIPFA procurement and contract audit update Birmingham More/book     Click here to unsubscribe from this email