Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Brokenshire: Rates retention will drive local government finance reform

Business rates retention will be “at the heart” of more self-sufficient local government, the... Read more
Redistribute schools’ cash to help struggling secondaries, think-tank urges

The government should consider redistributing funds from schools with ‘excessive’ surpluses to... Read more
Government proposals offer pension security for outsourced council jobs

Local government workers whose jobs have been outsourced will remain in the Local Government... Read more
More public bodies failing to provide value for money, says NAO

The number of public bodies in England failing to provide value for money is “unacceptably high”... Read more
Hancock plans to publish social care green paper before April

The health secretary intends to publish the much-anticipated social care green paper before the end... Read more
Whitehall should pass more power to councils, says Truss

The government should relax its centralising tendencies and pass more powers down to local... Read more
Northamptonshire narrows budget gap

Northamptonshire County Council is “on the right path” and has reduced its predicted overspend for... Read more
Commission demands ‘profound shift’ in housebuilding

Up to 3.1 million new social homes must be built over the next 20 years to solve the housing crisis... Read more
Gareth Davies named as next NAO head

The prime minister and the chair of the Public Accounts Committee have selected Gareth Davies as... Read more
NHS long-term plan ‘missed opportunity’ to resolve social care

The NHS long-term plan is a “missed opportunity” to clarify the government’s plans on the future of... Read more

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