Christian Doherty

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

Government must support local government in obesity fight – LGA

New figures show action on childhood obesity is needed in the coming Budget, the Local Government... Read more
MPC votes to keep bank rate unchanged

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4%, but the five-to-four split in Monetary Policy... Read more
Metro mayors should focus on integrated transport to help 1.2m city dwellers

Metro mayors could use new integrated transport scheme powers to connect more than a million people... Read more
County backs single-authority reorganisation plan to yield ‘rapid return’

A draft proposal for a single new unitary council covering Worcestershire would cost £59m to... Read more
Fair and square? Winners and losers in the Fair Funding Review 2.0

The Fair Funding Review 2.0 will create losers as well as winners.
Reform land value capture to fund New Town infrastructure – MPs

Changes to the land value capture regime could be needed to fund sufficient infrastructure and... Read more
LHA affordability gap widening to record levels

The gap between the support for low-income private tenants and the real rates of average rents is... Read more
University financing reforms will allow fee increases if ‘tough’ standards are met

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has heralded the latest education white paper as a chance to... Read more
Council on the trail of ‘snail farming’ tax avoiders

Westminster City Council has called for reform of the business rates regime to stop unscrupulous... Read more
Systemic problems blocking housing levy funds reaching targets

Communities are not receiving sufficient benefits from housing developers’ Section 106... Read more

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