Parishes join LGA demand for ‘fracking benefit’

 

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 August 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Parishes join LGA demand for ‘fracking benefit’ Parish councils and the Local Government Association are to work together to develop community benefit schemes to manage the locally retained revenues from fracking for shale gas. Jonathan Owen, chief executive of the National Association of Local Councils, said parishes must be included in any funding agreements…       News Salmond sets out post-independence childcare plans First Minister Alex Salmond has today set out more details on the Scottish National Party’s promise of a major expansion in childcare provision in an independent Scotland, but admitted that the policy would not be initially self-financing... Forty garden cities ‘needed to meet housing demand’ As many as 40 new garden cities may be needed across the country within the next 20 years to solve the UK’s housing crisis, according to submissions for the Wolfson Economics Prize... Next steps confirmed for key Welsh transport scheme Plans for the next stage of the Cardiff Capital Region Metro, which aims to create an integrated public transport system for south east Wales by 2030, have been set out by Welsh transport minister Edwina Hart... Scottish NHS 'failing to meet key targets' Official figures have shown health authorities in Scotland are failing to meet key performance targets... More news     Public Finance International IMF urges integration of cash and debt management Latin American governments have been urged by the International Monetary Fund to integrate cash and debt management at the region’s latest forum on treasury operations… More international news     Opinion The end of the beginning, by Tony Travers The party conferences bring closer what is shaping up to be a hard-fought election. The public spending metrics suggest this could be a good one to lose... Can we see more clearly now? By Mike Farrar Recession brought an unexpected silver lining: it’s no longer taboo to reveal the costs of healthcare as a means to reshape public behaviour and NHS priorities…  More opinion     Features Waiting in line, by Andy McKeon The health reforms were meant to create a fast-track, patient-centred service. Rising waiting times and A&E admissions – and confusion over GP commissioning and care funding – suggest that could be a long time coming… More features     Senior Accountant London Borough of Lambeth PO7 Fin 4 level salary is £47,169 pa rising to £49,947 pa incl. LW + a £7,000 market supplement Contracts Finance Manager Buckinghamshire County Council £40,620 to £42,854 pa + benefits Financial Accountant Warwickshire Police / West Mercia Police £43,065 to £45,957 pa Management Accountant Allen Lane Limited £45,000-£50,000 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