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About the Panel

The CIPFA Local Government Policy Panel reports to the CIPFA Public Finance and Management Board. The Panel held its inaugural meeting in November 2003.

Terms of Reference

• Policy formation and implement within CIPFA's Public Finance and Management Board (PFMB) approved strategies and business plans;
  
  
• In particular, the role of the Local Government Policy Panel is:
  • To provide a forum where local government can bring key developments and current issues in respect of local government financial and managerial policy to CIPFA;
  • To oversee the preparation of CIPFA's policies, responses, and inputs to key developments and current issues in respect of local government financial and managerial policy;
  
  
• Approval (by the Chair where necessary) of Institute responses to Government, professional bodies' and other bodies' consultation/discussion papers and exposure drafts;
  
  
• Work programmes formulation for the recommendation to the PFMB, monitoring of programmes and reporting performance to PFMB;
  
  
• The development, promotion and maintenance of best practice, standards and guidelines and the production and dissemination of relevant advice and material for members and employers, on issues falling within the Panel's defined areas of responsibility;
  
  
• The establishment of positive and productive professional relationships with Government, government departments and agencies, the national audit bodies, professional regulators and other bodies falling within the Panel's defined areas of responsibility;
  
  
• Joint working with other Panels, as appropriate, on matters of mutual interest;
  
  
• To take a five centres of government perspective on the above items.

Panel Composition

1. Chair;

2. Vice-Chair;

3. Representatives from CIPFA
Representatives from CIPFA Council Members from the local government sector
Representatives from CIPFA Secretariat, who will act as Secretary to the Panel;

4. Representatives from local authority treasurers' societies
One representative from each of the following societies/groups

In England