Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Somerset ‘not in section 114 territory’ despite funding pressures

Somerset County Council has played down talk of the need to take emergency financial measures... Read more
Call for road repair funding after spike in pothole problems

Councils and motoring organisations have called for long-term and consistent funding for local road... Read more
Cuts prompt rise in prison violence, inspector warns

Staff cuts have contributed to a rise in violence and deteriorating conditions in prisons,... Read more
Housing associations ‘not doing enough to help unemployed tenants’

Housing associations should be doing more to help unemployed social renters back into work, a... Read more
Funds confirmed to support electric vehicle uptake

The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
Government’s Brexit plan ‘unviable’ and ‘lacks clarity’

A Labour peer has branded the government’s Brexit plan “totally unviable” while council... Read more
School spending in England down faster than in Wales

School spending per pupil in England has fallen by 8% in real terms since 2009-10, more than the... Read more
Northants names new chief executive

Northamptonshire County Council has named its new chief executive as Theresa Grant.
Better scrutiny of failure ‘could mean more commercialisation success’

Negative aspects of commercialisation could be avoided with more scrutiny of failures, a... Read more
Private sector ‘key to digital transformation of services’

The private sector can help drive technological transformation of public services, the CIPFA... Read more

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