Beverley Gower-Jones looks at the options for driving small business entrepreneurship in clean technologies. Innovation is essential for local authorities to save money and reduce emissions, it is the engine[…]
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to local government, according to Sir Bob Kerslake, chair of the Peabody Trust, but “ …we need to move to unitary government and[…]
The government has issued a green paper on reforming procurement rules. Helen Randall and Rebecca Rees examine the proposals and argue they may not go far enough. The Cabinet Office’s[…]
The CFO is in a key position to help deliver an organisation’s strategic objectives. But this is a complex journey. Nathan Elvery provides some directions to help chart a course.[…]
The pandemic has presented a unique challenge for governance in local authorities. Geoff Wild examines how leadership, employees, politics and finances should come together in good governance. Governance is about[…]
Recent years have seen a flood of change for finance directors in local government, including those forced by the pandemic. Andrew Hardingham surveys the FD’s role and offers advice on[…]
When it comes to medium term financial planning, Tracy Bingham observes the only thing that is certain is that there’ll be uncertainty. But that’s no reason to avoid preparing. All[…]
The finance function must be “fit for purpose” in a crisis. Nathan Elvery explores the elements that will ensure it delivers when the going gets tough. In a previous article[…]
A white paper on devolution and the potential reconfiguration of local government in England is on the way. Paul Dossett explores the risks and opportunities. While the local government sector[…]
The pandemic has presented finance directors in local government with an extreme challenge. Nathan Elvery survey the qualities needed in the modern CFO.
