Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Residents face near-record council tax hikes, CIPFA research reveals

Residents in England face council tax increases of 4.5% in the coming year – the second highest... Read more
Councils using cash from property sales to fund redundancies

Councils in England have spent £115m of money raised from property sales on funding redundancies,... Read more
Stronger Towns Fund slammed as ‘pathetically small’

A £1.6bn fund aimed at spreading prosperity fairly across England has been dismissed as a “... Read more
Grayling agrees £33m out of court settlement with Eurotunnel

The transport secretary has announced he agreed a £33m deal to prevent legal action over Brexit... Read more
NHS England calls for Lansley procurement rules to be overturned

NHS England wants to scrap “overly rigid” procurement laws, which it says can slow up the delivery... Read more
Northant’s finance commissioner given CIPFA role

CIPFA has appointed a Northamptonshire commissioner as associate director of local government.
MPs’ pay increase angers unions

MPs will receive an inflation-busting pay-rise in the coming year, it has been announced.
Many local government workers earning ‘below real living wage’

Local government workers account for more than half of public sector workers who are paid less than... Read more
MoJ’s probation services contracting ‘botched and costly’

The Ministry of Justice’s “botched contracting” of probation services will cost the taxpayer £467m.
Welsh councils raising tax ‘must prevent household debt’

Welsh councils should ensure they take “early intervention” to stop more households falling into... Read more

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