Audit: 2019 was a bust, let’s hope it gets better
Local government audit failed to reach optimum performance levels this year: Deadlines were missed and key staff lost. Things will need to improve in 2020, says Stephen Sheen Well, that[…]
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Look to the future now it’s only just begun.
Now that the dust has settled after the General Election and we have at least some prospect of a “strong and stable” government, what can local government wish for in[…]
Time to act on IFRS 16
The introduction of the IFRS 16 lease accounting standard in April will be a big change for many local authorities. It may be tempting to treat the change as something[…]
Empowering the s151 – how to use CIPFA’s resilience index
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman explains how local authority chief finance officers can benefit from comparing themselves to their peers. Most of us feel the irrepressible urge to turn to[…]
Conference chairs, ‘tree-hugging’ and overcharging pension investors
I have a story about two LGPS conferences, two conference chairs and an industry that appears to be changing for the better. I know, sounds like a real doozy, but[…]
Aoifinn Devitt: Asset allocation grapples with innovation at a “rapid pace”
Asset allocation is undergoing significant change. Aoifinn Devitt, chair of the Room151 LGPS Asset Allocation Forum, looks at what the future may hold. What are the key challenges in asset[…]
Lender of last resort: making sense of the PWLB rate rise
The government has finally lost its temper with ever increasing borrowing by local authorities and has added 1% to Public Works Loans Board interest rates. Anecdotally, much of this recent[…]
Spending Review: Rainy day funds still needed despite generous settlement
Councils need to maintain healthy reserves despite increased funding for councils through last week’s Spending Review, says Chris Buss. One of the advantages of not being a serving section 151[…]
How councils can use modular homes to speed up housebuilding
Innovations in housebuilding technology can help councils deliver their ambitious housing targets, says Rosie Toogood, CEO of Legal & General Modular Homes. This article was sponsored by Legal & General,[…]
Collaboration – the key to sustainable regeneration
Kerrigan Proctor, CEO of Legal & General Capital makes the case for joint working between local government and institutional investors. This article was sponsored by Legal & General, Lead Sponsor[…]
