October 05, 2018
Celebrating openness in reporting by charities
By Daniel Chan and David Hagger. By embracing openness in their reporting, charities can demonstrate their value to society and, ultimately, build public trust.
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October 05, 2018
Public sector reporting continues to improve gradually, but a step change is what’s needed
By Lynn Pamment. By developing more engaging reporting, public sector organisations have the opportunity to tell their own story to the public, as well as other stakeholders. At root, this comes down to demonstrating and communicating impact and value for money in an open, balanced and engaging way.
October 03, 2018
Spending Review 2019: this time can it be different?
What will it take for the 2019 Spending Review to help underpin a renewed and reinvigorated public service ready to take the country beyond Brexit?
October 01, 2018
Creating places and opportunities for everyone
By Jonathan House. How can we create places and opportunities for everyone? Leadership and a credible shared plan are key, says Jonathan House in his blog from Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
September 27, 2018
This party conference season let’s also think about issues other than Brexit
By Quentin Cole. The news agenda is dominated by Brexit machinations, yet there are big questions beyond the UK's exit from the EU that must not be ignored. Quentin Cole sets out the other issues that should be top of mind this party conference season.
September 26, 2018
Reporting in charities: the views of the ‘People’s Panel’
By Daniel Chan It should go without saying that any discussion about public trust needs to put the views of the public front and centre....
September 18, 2018
Is the Fair Funding Review asking the right questions?
By Andy Theedom The Fair Funding Review aims to develop an improved assessment of councils’ spending needs and revenue-raising capacities to inform a new system...
September 17, 2018
Are the times a-changin’ for public sector collections?
By Niall Cooter An article in The Times last week reported that “Councils (and Government departments) are worse than pay-day lenders”, citing aggressive and unfair...
September 07, 2018
How can councils play a leading role in integrating care?
By Mike Wallace If the case for integrated care is to resonate, you need to be absolutely clear about the problem you are trying to...
July 18, 2018
Rising above the ‘plateau’: key considerations for charities to build public trust
By Ian Oakley Smith and Daniel Chan Public trust and confidence is critical to the success of the charity sector. So the Charity Commission’s latest...
July 13, 2018
Delivering place based growth: setting the foundations for economic success
With councils facing barriers to local growth and uncertainty around Brexit, Ben Pykett explores how local authorities can build the foundations for economic success.
July 12, 2018
Resolving the housing crisis: our moment of opportunity
With a number of new reports on housing released recently, PwC's Matthew Williams explores how housing associations can translate the collective will to resolve the housing crisis into action.
July 05, 2018
Why people’s perceptions are key to the future of transport
By Daniel Hanson During one of last winter’s cold snaps, I experienced something of a Damascene conversion. And I think it says something about the...
July 03, 2018
Surviving the cliff edge: what does a resilient local authority look like?
By Andy Theedom The near future looks increasingly challenging. While the majority of all respondents to our 2018 Local State We’re In survey of local...
July 03, 2018
The new local government landscape: what’s on the horizon?
By Jonathan House With another Spending Review next year, as well as the UK’s formal exit from the EU, the landscape for local government will...
June 25, 2018
Facing the 4th industrial revolution: How can universities adapt to an AI-enabled world?
By Ian Looker On the 7th June PwC hosted the Higher Education Policy Institute’s Annual Conference. After we’d heard from the Minister for Universities and...
June 22, 2018
Working longer: an economic and social imperative
By Rachel Taylor, John Hawksworth and Nick C Jones It is good news that we are living longer. But we know that an ageing population...
June 07, 2018
Can technology help secure the future for local authorities?
By Jonathan House The financial sustainability of councils is under real strain. As a recent National Audit Office (NAO) report highlights, councils face continuing acute...
June 04, 2018
How can we ensure the financial stability of the UK’s universities?
By Caitroina McCusker The economic landscape in higher education is set to change again. In October 2017, the Prime Minister announced that her Government will...
June 01, 2018
Taking the UK’s economy to new heights – how drones are giving a powerful new perspective
By Elaine Whyte Drones are becoming an increasingly familiar sight in the skies above us. And they are playing a growing role in many areas...
