Useful Links
The local government finance pages of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) web-site are the major source for all official information concerning local government finance.
http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is the main professional body for public sector finance practitioners. Its web-site contains a very wide range of information about local government finance.
http://www.cipfa.org/
The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively. Most local authorities' accounts are audited by the Audit Commission.
http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/
The Local Government Association (LGA) is a voluntary lobbying organisation representing almost all the local authorities of England and Wales. It aims to put local councils at the heart of the drive to improve public services and to work with government to ensure that the policy, legislative and financial context in which they operate, supports that objective.
http://www.lga.gov.uk
The Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities outside London (SIGOMA) is a rescognised interest group within the LGA representing predominately Metropolitan authorities. It lobbies on behalf of those authorities for a better financial deal from the government.
http://www.sigoma.gov.uk/