PFI, the end of LIBOR and the arrivel of SONIA
The deadline is looming. Neil Waller and Shivana Sood examine the implications of an interest rate switch. The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority have advised that the[…]
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Training event: Tackling the political context and peculiarites of local government accounting. Negotiating the move from private sector to local government accounting can be daunting. But, according to one expert,[…]
Loans from local authorities to big companies recently made national newspaper headlines. They don’t happen without plenty of checks. Neil Waller and Paul McDermott offers a guide through the legalities.[…]
In a recent report the think tank Localis wrote that council commercial activity has come to be viewed by many as “inherently risky”. Richard Harbord argues that councils have a[…]
Finance chiefs may be longing for time off but unfortunately there is a long list of issues still awaiting their attention. Andrew Hardingham offers a checklist you probably don’t want[…]
The waiting is over, the hard work of completing the entries and judging have come to fruition. It remains only to announce the winners. The winners of the inaugural CCLA/Room151[…]
A small collection of failures has prompted many questions about council-owned companies. Helen Randall navigates the pitfalls and the safety mechanisms. In the aftermath of the Liverpool, Croydon and Nottingham[…]
Reforms means local government will soon see a new audit regulator but, writes Alison Ring, investing in local government finance teams and better reporting are priorities too. The government’s decision[…]
Hillier confirmed as keynote speaker for LATIF/FDs’ Summit: Dame Meg Hillier, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for Room151’s combined Local Authority Treasurers Investment Forum (LATIF) and FDs Summit. The… dlvr.it/ST70F7 pic.twitter.com/hxV676Iley
Councils’ funding at risk due to ‘undercounting’ in census data: Population estimates in London and Manchester may have been significantly underestimated in the 2021 census potentially threatening government funding for frontline services in these… dlvr.it/ST707J pic.twitter.com/VncIyaXa01
Gove at LGA: councils to receive two-year financial settlement: Michael Gove has announced that councils will receive a two-year financial settlement from next year to provide authorities with “financial certainty” and allow them to plan ahead. The… dlvr.it/ST0kSV pic.twitter.com/wxL3UM4sGO
LGPS valuations: the digital journey: Rob Bilton explains how technology is helping to deliver one of the most complex data exercises in the world of public sector pensions. The 2022 valuations for LGPS funds in[...] dlvr.it/ST0kMq pic.twitter.com/VxjSPC2Uvo
Conrad Hall: ‘more sophisticated’ regulation needed for local government: The chair of the CIPFA/LASAAC Code Board has questioned the sophistication of financial regulation in local government and the continuing focus of the Department for Levelling Up,… dlvr.it/SSnPBV pic.twitter.com/G5d7JCWF8c
Slough Council approves plans to restructure finance department: Slough Borough Council has approved plans to restructure its finance department to enhance capacity and capability and to address a “significant weakness” in the function. The local… dlvr.it/SSf8DG pic.twitter.com/l5lmyHmkBg