Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

NAO: poor management of MoD nuclear projects costs £1.35bn

Poor management of three government nuclear sites has led to cost increases of £1.35bn and delays... Read more
Local authority mulls launch of climate bond

West Berkshire Council is considering creating a “climate change bond” to fund green projects.
Council buys £10m out-of-area commercial property

South Somerset District Council has struck a commercial property deal worth nearly £10m for an... Read more
Children in care up 28% since 2009, figures show

The number of children in care has increased by nearly a third in the last decade leaving the... Read more
‘Council housebuilding stifled despite HRA cap lift’

Restrictions on council right to buy receipts, lack of grant funding and land shortages are... Read more
Javid sets March Budget date

The chancellor Sajid Javid has set 11 March as the date for his first Budget promising a “decade of... Read more
Public sector procurement grew by 17% last year

UK public sector spend on procurement increased by 17% to £93bn in the last year, according to a... Read more
Troubled Families Programme gets £165m boost for next year

The government has confirmed a one-year extension of its Troubled Families programme with a £165m... Read more
HS2 spending ‘out of control’, says former review official

The cost of HS2 is “out of control” and parliament has been misled over the real price, which could... Read more
Money for councils to tackle rogue landlords ‘not enough’

The government’s £4m package to help councils tackle rogue landlords in England is “nowhere near... Read more

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