Do Levelling Up building plans align with SDGs?
Levelling Up targets for greener housing aim to meet UN’s Sustainable Development Goal for human settlements. But are current UK skills and finance models prepared for it?
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Levelling Up targets for greener housing aim to meet UN’s Sustainable Development Goal for human settlements. But are current UK skills and finance models prepared for it?
Our chart this week looks at how real interest rates – net of inflation – remain stubbornly negative despite recent increases in the Bank of England base rate.
Ongoing uncertainty over the government’s intentions for the future of the local audit system could exacerbate the current crisis as the procurement deadline approaches.
Our chart this week gives a breakdown of what makes up the cost of petrol and diesel, which continue to soar in price despite the temporary cut in fuel duty.
ICAEW calls for the government to learn from COVID-19 business support grants by investing in BEIS’s counter-fraud capability and addressing the assurance gap in grants distributed through local authorities.
This week’s chart highlights how the VAT deferral scheme is almost entirely behind higher VAT receipts in recent quarters, providing a note of caution to recent media headlines welcoming bumper tax revenues.
The Levelling Up White Paper points to insufficient regional data and the need for a new accountability framework. But will this create barriers for local authorities to access funding?
The first rounds of Levelling Up funding has been announced through the Shared Prosperity Fund. For some in Wales, it represents a considerable loss.
In Manchester, digital inclusion has already helped to stimulate economic growth. The government’s Levelling Up agenda needs to help develop the skills to match this.
This month’s top technical stories include a new 64-8 agent authorisation form from HMRC, a notice that overclaimed SEISS grants are starting to be assessed and a consultation on ICAEW’s proposed CPD Policy changes.