Calum Rutter

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Former Bexley finance director appointed chief executive of London Councils

A former borough council finance director will take the helm of London Councils, which represents... Read more
Scottish unions reject 2% council pay offer

Members of two Scottish trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer to council workers.
£50m boost to London local government pension investment fund

A local government pension scheme has invested a further £50m into a London-focused investment fund... Read more
Scottish party manifestos united by ‘disconnect from fiscal reality’

Manifestos from Scotland’s largest parties do not honestly reckon with the devolved government’s... Read more
Time to replace fiscal rules, think-tank says

The government’s “arbitrary” fiscal rules are not fit for purpose and should be replaced by a more... Read more
Auditors criticise overpayments to former council chief executive

Government officials are monitoring the situation at City of York Council after auditors found it... Read more
UK credit outlook stable after 2020 downgrade but public finances ‘will likely weaken’

Demands to increase spending after a decade of austerity could limit the UK government’s ability to... Read more
£4m bond launch to fund Greater Manchester electric vehicle charging

Bond sales will fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Greater Manchester after a... Read more
Welsh PPE procurement praised despite pandemic challenges

The Welsh Government and NHS responded well to the challenges procuring personal protective... Read more
County council refuses infrastructure grant after successful bid

Councillors have voted to reject a £29.4m grant from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund... Read more

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