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Joanne Pitt
Joanne Pitt is an experienced local government adviser with 25 years of public sector knowledge.
She has written widely on topics such as government funding, Section 114 notices, council companies and financial sustainability and as a senior policy manager in CIPFA has represented the Institute on the BBC, local and national radio. Working closely with key stakeholders, she provides practical advice and support and was responsible for the introduction of CIPFA’s Financial Management Code.