Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

‘Major shake-up of public audit needed’

A “radical overhaul” of public service audit is needed to give the public confidence over how its... Read more
Shrinking workforce ‘likely to hamper NHS long-term plan’

Key ambitions for the NHS long-term plan are under threat because of chronic workforce shortages, a... Read more
Spending Review may allow councils to raise more through council tax

Local government can expect an “ungenerous” deal in the Spending Review but it maybe be able to... Read more
UK economy grows at slowest rate for six years

Growth in the UK economy last year slowed to its lowest rate since 2012 amid Brexit uncertainty,... Read more
IFS: Public services need billions of extra pounds to end austerity

Public services face years more of austerity unless the chancellor hands out billions of extra... Read more
Business rates officer jailed for defrauding council

A Rochdale Borough Council worker has been jailed for using his job to defraud the local... Read more
Government urged to refocus childcare scheme

The government’s 30-hours childcare scheme is “entrenching disadvantage” by failing to include the... Read more
Councils face penalties for missed house-building targets

Half of councils in England are likely to incur penalties for failing to meet house-building... Read more
More than 165k social homes lost in six years, says CIH

The number of social rent homes in England has plummeted by 165,697 in just six years, analysis by... Read more
Northants 4.99% council tax hike ‘the right thing to do’

A 4.99% council tax rise for Northamptonshire residents in 2019-20 “is the right thing to do”, the... Read more

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