Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Recent articles

English councils ‘expect further squeeze’ as reserve levels rise

English local authorities expect austerity to continue, according to CIPFA chief executive Rob... Read more
Lack of affordable homes ‘means children living in shipping containers’

Homeless children are being housed in shipping containers because councils do not have enough... Read more
Tackle councils’ funding issues or services will get worse, MPs warn

MPs are calling on the government to tackle the £5bn funding gap faced by local authorities,... Read more
Government to hand out £7.5m to councils for digital innovation

Councils can now bid for grants to develop ‘innovative ways’ to improve public services through... Read more
‘Larger than life’ former CIPFA president dies

Tributes have been paid to former CIPFA president Grenville Folwell, who has died at the age of 76.
Ofqual investigating validity of A level maths results

Exam regulator Ofqual is investigating the grading of the new maths A level, which could mean... Read more
Most cases reported to National fraud centre ‘not investigated’

Staff working for the government-funded fraud reporting line mislead callers by saying their cases... Read more
Scottish Highlands tourist tax ‘could bring in up to £10m annually’

A tourist tax in the Scottish Highlands could raise up to £10m a year, the local council has said.
Campaign group calls for tax on ‘excessive calories’ in food

A tax on “excessive calories” in food has been mooted by a campaign group, which said the move... Read more
Johnson’s justice plans ‘monumental waste of money’

Boris Johnson’s plans to put money into prisons and the Crown Prosecution Service have been branded... Read more

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