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CIPFA and SOLACE: Budget response
 In a joint response to the Budget, CIPFA and SOLACE have called for medium term spending plans to be published that will allow public bodies to plan ahead.
The response stresses that public bodies can and should begin to develop plans for managing the funding challenges ahead, but an urgent priority for Government, post the General Election, must be the development and publication of new medium term spending plans for all services.
The joint Budget briefing updates the CIPFA/SOLACE report, After the Downturn, in light of the 2010 Budget Statement. The briefing is available here. |
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CIPFA conference 2010: the turning point
Early bird booking for the CIPFA annual conference 2010 is now open, with further discounts available for multiple delegates.
A world-class programme of speakers includes Goran Persson, the former Prime Minister of Sweden who beat the country's deficit and reformed public services, and Nick Robinson, the UK's best-known political broadcaster. The keynote speeches are complemented by a series of practical workshops to help delegates tackle efficiency and other challenges ahead.
Book online here. |
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FOI and local government: how is it working?
The Constitution Unit at University College London is undertaking a study of the objectives, benefits and consequences of Freedom of Information and local government, which will include interviews with local authority officers. If you would like to take part or for further information contact: Ben Worthy on 020 7679 4974 or email b.worthy@ucl.ac.uk. |
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This week in Public Finance: Beyond the budget
Has Alistair Darling’s Budget done enough to rein in public spending? Economists, as ever, are divided. In this first of three features on the changing UK economy, Roger Latham and Malcolm Prowle explain what the next few years might hold for public service managers. |
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