Calum Rutter

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Recent articles

Nearly half of councils have lobbied government over climate action

Many councils want the government to give them funding and powers to deal with climate change, but... Read more
Councils face net zero challenge in face of waning public support

Public backing for local emissions-cutting initiatives is faltering, posing the country’s ambitious... Read more
Truss: the government needs to ‘take on’ the OBR

Liz Truss has criticised the role of institutions and blamed the “anti-growth coalition” for... Read more
Government told Woking to review its capital programme in 2021

A minister told Woking Borough Council it should review its mammoth capital programme in 2021 while... Read more
Birmingham issues S114 notice

The council in the country’s second-largest city has issued a Section 114 notice as it faces down... Read more
Rayner takes shadow levelling up post as Nandy moved to international development

Labour reshuffle sees power shift in the party and hints at programme for government
IFS: ‘It is hard to think of a tax that doesn’t need serious reform’

Think-tank calls on government to increase the efficiency of the tax system in order to tackle the... Read more
Woking names new S151 officer

Crisis-hit Woking Borough Council has appointed a new interim finance director to drive its... Read more
Finance named as major barrier to ICS success

Unexpected cuts and other financial pressures have been listed by integrated care system leaders as... Read more
Small councils face ‘barriers’ to data sharing

Data sharing with Whitehall is seen as “burdensome” by many small councils, which often lack the... Read more

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