CIPFA

• Report calls for a bespoke workforce deal with the EU

  Only a bespoke workforce deal with the EU would allow the public sector to recruit top-end talent as well as sufficient numbers of skilled workers and lower-skilled staff, according to finance chiefs.

  

• Javid orders review after second council payment error

  The Government has ordered a review after being forced to admit a second mistake in as many months in the way it calculates council payments.

  

• CIPFA: Funnel more tax into social care

  Public sector finance experts have urged the Government to increase funding for social care by £14bn in a 'wish list' for a forthcoming review.

  

• Council tax set for biggest rise in 14 years, figures show

  Council tax payers face the sharpest rise in their taxes for 14 years, according to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy figures (CIPFA).