Dag Detter advises governments on public finance and public commercial assets and previously led the restructuring of Sweden’s state-owned commercial portfolio. Jules Barker is a partner at Trimstone, ...

Britain’s councils are short of cash, but many are rich in assets. Making that wealth visible gives them choices: better public services, more homes and infrastructure, a stronger urban fabric, and ...

Public Finance is published on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy by Redactive Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Reprod ...

At the 27 February backstop date this year, around 40% of English local government bodies received an unmodified audit opinion. Many others have gone over five years without a clean audit opinion, and ...

Councils lack the staff and expertise to deal with greater spending responsibilities that will come with devolution, a report has warned, calling for the government to make capacity building part of ...

Children in England face a postcode lottery that determines their outcomes and life chances, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.

This content can be accessed for FREE when you register ...

Household names on the high street have set out their views on ways to revitalise the nation’s ailing town centres, as part of an inquiry by MPs that places local council powers under the spotlight.

The government is set to miss its target to reduce waiting times for elective care in England by a considerable margin, according to analysis by the Health Foundation.

The costs per patient attending A&E have increased by a third since before Covid, and discharge delays are costing billions, the UK spending watchdog has found. - Short form article, NHS, national ...

Housing shortages and overwhelmed council services are failing victims of domestic abuse as councils struggle to meet growing demand for safe accommodation, the Local Government Association has warned ...

City Hall has committed £40,000 to help London councils train officers on their responsibilities under the Renters’ Rights Act, but experts have warned that long-term financial commitment is needed to ...