Dominic Brady

PF reporter

Recent articles

Brokenshire calls for a local government green paper

The next prime minister must produce a green paper to “look afresh” at local government, the... Read more
Councils voice anxiety over ability to provide statutory duties

A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for... Read more
MPs call for funding to tackle ‘potholes plague’

MPs have called for a five-year funding deal for roads maintenance to tackle the “plague of... Read more
Queen’s commercial holdings make record profit

The Crown Estate generated a record £343.5m in profit last year, official accounts have shown.
Councils expected to rake in 4% more in parking charges this year

Government figures show English councils are likely to make a £913m profit from parking... Read more
Mental health problems soar among children

Council leaders have warned of a child mental health crisis after the number of disorders recorded... Read more
Record fraud and errors in DWP payments

Fraud and errors related to payments made by the Department for Work and Pensions have reached... Read more
Pension ruling leaves Treasury facing £4bn yearly bill

The Treasury could be forced to make extra public sector pension payments of £4bn a year due to a... Read more
Mixed response to CIPFA code

CIPFA’s Financial Management code will be reworked into a “leaner” document that retains key... Read more
Government spending on organised crime ‘not enough’

Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and... Read more

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