Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Treasury working to publish Whole of Government Accounts earlier

Treasury officials are aiming to bring forward the publication of the Whole of Government Accounts... Read more
UN inspection highlights ‘gutted’ local government

Local government in the UK has been “gutted” by government policies reflecting the “dismantling of... Read more
Children in care in England rises by 4%

The rising number of children in care places “huge demand” on councils and reinforces the need for... Read more
NHS on track for 'major failure' without effective workforce planning

The NHS could see a staff shortfall of 350,000 by 2030, health bodies have warned.
Performance Tracker: honesty is the best policy now

As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about... Read more
London boroughs demand tax powers to ease funding pressure

Tax-raising powers must be devolved to London boroughs to ease pressure on councils “already on the... Read more
Government consults on special housing court for rental disputes

A specialist housing court would speed up access to justice for landlords and tenant locked in... Read more
Councils ‘unsustainably’ spend millions of pounds more on social care

Social care was the largest area of increased expenditure for local authorities in the last... Read more
MPs raise fears over fire service governance

MPs have rallied against proposals to transfer governance of a fire service to the West Midlands... Read more
Past mistakes over child exploitation must be learnt, says watchdog

Local bodies working with vulnerable children must not “repeat the mistakes of the past” around... Read more

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