Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Recent articles

Spring Statement: Reeves goes big on ‘fiscal responsibility’ as future tax rises seem to loom

The chancellor repeatedly emphasised her “responsible” approach to public finances as she delivered... Read more
Quality assurance: how did local audit performance sink so far?

PF looks at the recent history and near future of the English local audit system to ask what... Read more
Local audit crisis: Hundreds more modified opinions after latest backstop

Auditors have issued more than 200 disclaimed or qualified opinions on English local government... Read more
£129m assigned to Northern Irish public sector transformation projects

Six projects have been awarded the first tranche of transformation funding from the UK government... Read more
West of England Best Value notice expires

Better scrutiny arrangements have meant the expired Best Value notice issued to the West of England... Read more
Rayner promises ‘can-do attitude’ for councils discussing flexibility

Councils with ideas for approaching their finances “more flexibly” this year should feel able to... Read more
Government announces review to ‘build national consensus’ on care reform

The government has set up a cross-party review of adult social care to propose ways to transform... Read more
Know your place – and use it to build good decision-making

‘Place’ is everywhere at the moment, but how can the public sector use it to drive decisions that... Read more
Interest rates – the wrong tool for the job?

Record high inflation after the pandemic triggered the standard response of interest rate rises by... Read more
Local audit crisis pushes NAO to disclaim opinion on Whole of Government Accounts

The overwhelming lack of reliable financial data submitted by the English local authority sector to... Read more

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