Ministers sign ‘single pot’ growth deals

 

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   7 July 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Ministers sign ‘single pot’ growth deals The government today signed growth deals with the 39 local enterprise partnerships in England under the £2bn single pot reforms for economic development, but more than £250m remains unallocated. David Cameron said the money was the first instalment of £12bn to boost local economies to the end of 2020/21...       News Better Care Fund cash ‘could finance hospitals’ Ministers have altered the rules governing the flagship Better Care Fund to allow it to support hospital services if local integration plans fail to reduce admissions... Network Rail ordered to pay back £53m over late trains The Office of Rail Regulation has ordered government-owned Network Rail to pay back £53m to the Treasury after failing to meet punctuality targets between 2009 and 2014... LGA pitches for share of fuel duty revenue Councils have called for part of the revenue from fuel duty to be given to local authorities to quicken the pace of road repairs and avoid a crisis in the state of local infrastructure... Labour pledges better local spending scrutiny Labour has proposed the creation of local public accounts committees to monitor the value for money of public services under plans to devolve greater control of spending... More news     Public Finance International NAO: weak financial controls at DFID-funded agency Auditors have criticised the UK Department for International Development for weak financial oversight of a multinational development agency to which it gives more than £250m... More international news     Advertisment Ready for an MBA? Top up your CIPFA qualifications to an MBA – up to 80 credits exemption available. Study part time online with one of the UK’s leading University’s for online learning. Apply now, start September... Learn more     Opinion Labour’s local challenge, by John Tizard Ed Miliband says every town and city should have ‘its own Margaret Hodge’, and is pledging new local powers and greater accountability for councils. So how’s that going to happen? Scotland’s saloon-bar smears, by Iain Macwhirter ‘Cybernats’ and ‘unitrolls’ are dragging both sides in the country’s independence debate down to the level of the sewer... More opinion     Senior Auditor Cumbria County Council  £24,892 - £25,727 pa Capital Accountant Newport City Council £34,894 - £37,578 pa Senior Principle Accountant (Financial Management) Northumbria Police Up to £56,739 pa Professional Finance Roles The Scottish Government Grade C1, £44,174 - £53,121 pa   Grade C2, £53,121 - £64,381 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