Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Councils pessimistic about impact of Brexit

Nearly three quarters of council leaders expect Brexit to damage their local economy, a poll has... Read more
High streets in danger as planning applications from retailers plummet

High streets are in a state of “emergency” as retail planning applications to district councils in... Read more
PWLB interest rate rise won’t have dramatic effect on council costs, says minister

The Public Works Loan Board interest rate hike will not have a “significant impact” on council... Read more
Spending Review needs to address ‘plague of potholes’, according to DfT

Transport ministers will urge the Treasury to provide councils with longer-term funding in the next... Read more
Cash injection for sixth forms and academies that curb high pay

A £400m pot has been introduced to improve facilities and increase school places at academies and... Read more
UK’s health capital funding ‘lags behind that of other developed countries’

The government’s NHS capital funding plans will not be enough to bring spending in line with other... Read more
Fragmentation of vaccination programme possible cause of missed targets

NHS England has missed the government’s vaccination targets for a fifth consecutive year despite... Read more
MPs slam implementation of government’s SEND reforms

Special educational needs and disability reforms have failed a generation of children and young... Read more
Government borrowing up more than 20%

Borrowing leapt by more than a fifth in the first six months of the financial year compared with... Read more
Explainer: new municipalism

Investment might be flowing into local areas but poverty and inequality persist. ‘New... Read more

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