Calum Rutter

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LGA urges council oversight of increased public transport funding

Nearly £300m of funding for public transport has been announced by the government as it hopes to... Read more
Public services 'not ready for the pandemic'

Austerity has left public services unfit to respond to the crisis caused by Covid-19, a report from... Read more
Closing business grant schemes ‘will cost local economies £1.37bn’

The government is set to underspend its Covid-19-related business support schemes by more than £1bn... Read more
Devolved administrations to get £3.7bn extra amid pandemic

The government has guaranteed £3.7bn of additional funding for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland... Read more
Review launched into coronavirus impact on Scottish council finances

MSPs have launched an inquiry into Scottish local government finances aimed at working out whether... Read more
Council audit problems delay government accounts, NAO says

Delayed local government audits are to blame for the Treasury’s slow production of the Whole of... Read more
Sunak hedges bets on post-Covid tax rises

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned of “tough choices” that will have to be made on tax policy during... Read more
£3bn NHS funding announced to tackle new Covid-19 spike

The government has announced £3bn of extra funding for the NHS in England to deal with an upcoming... Read more
PWLB rate cut sees councils borrow £875m for housing in 20 days

Councils borrowed £875m for housing projects in March from the Public Works Loan Board after the... Read more
Think-tank warns billions could be lost to Covid-19 fraud

Up to £7.9bn of public money could be lost to fraud in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic, a... Read more

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