Councils have called for more funding for trading standards services following an investigation highlighting a “postcode lottery” in enforcement.

Six new areas are set to become mayoral strategic authorities by next May as part of plans for sweeping changes of the local government map in England.

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Jeffrey Matsu is chief economist at CIPFA. With extensive experience in connecting policy with practice through evidence-based research, he works with partner governments, accountancy bodies and the ...

Local Government Pension Scheme funds should invest in preventative health measures, according to a think-tank.

Senior civil servants might be deliberately undermining vital fraud detection work in an attempt to protect their organisation’s reputation, according to counter-fraud workers.

This is the 15th in the series of PF Perspectives, produced by CIPFA and Public Finance to stimulate discussion on key public finance and policy issues. These essays by public sector leaders and ...

Mark McLaughlin is non-executive director, audit and risk committee chair at Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. He was executive director of finance at Northamptonshire County Council between ...