Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Performance Tracker 2019: Government spending will not improve services

Predicted government spending worth nearly £200bn by the mid 2020s will be just enough to meet... Read more
Major gap between council revenue and funding needed, says IFS

Council tax revenue will lag far behind the cost of providing key services, such as adult social... Read more
PWLB borrowing drops since rates rise

Borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board has dropped by nearly three quarters since interest... Read more
No homes built under £174m ‘Starter Home’ scheme, NAO reveals

A government initiative to build 200,000 homes for first time buyers has failed to produce a single... Read more
Councils ‘must invest to combat climate change’

Panellists at CIPFA’s treasury and capital management conference agreed councils declaring climate... Read more
Tories and Labour announce spending plans

Chancellor Sajid Javid and his shadow counterpart John McDonnell have outlined major fiscal... Read more
Whiteman: Councils’ risky commercial deals could prompt increased regulation

Councils could be subject to greater regulation if the sector continues to make controversial... Read more
Business rates retention rise ‘will make council income inequality worse’

The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils... Read more
Public health cuts have ‘hit poor hardest’

Public health cuts worth nearly £900m over the last five years in England have impacted communities... Read more
Selective financial reporting by government departments ‘to stop’

Government departments will have to provide a more complete picture of their accounts from April... Read more

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