Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Birmingham refuse workers to strike despite council offer

Refuse workers in Birmingham will strike over ‘unfair’ treatment of union members despite an offer... Read more
Local government finances ‘unsustainable’, MPs warn

The UK government is “in denial” over the sustainability of local government finances, a group of... Read more
Coming home: local government insourcing

PF’s Dominic Brady looks at the slowdown in local government outsourcing and asks if the... Read more
Parents pushed into home-schooling, report says

Parents are being increasingly pressured into home-schooling leaving councils unable to ensure... Read more
City leadership group calls for more regional powers

UK cities should be given new powers to improve social mobility and wellbeing post-Brexit,... Read more
‘Thousands more operations could be done with improved NHS efficiency’

Hospitals could carry out more than 290,000 extra routine operations each year if they improved the... Read more
Councils launch lawsuit against Barclays

Seven English local authorities have resorted to legal action over controversial LOBO loans.
Town halls told to intensify Brexit planning

The local government secretary has instructed councils to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
Anger at move to halt pension valuation

A government decision to halt its valuation of public sector pension arrangements will cause “... Read more
Treasury urged to reform 'byzantine' tax relief system

Reviewing the UK’s tax relief bill should be a central part of this year’s Spending Review, a think... Read more

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