Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

CIPFA chief awarded CBE in New Year honours list

CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has been awarded a CBE for services to public sector financial... Read more
Local government settlement provides £2.9bn cash boost

Councils in England will receive a £2.9bn spending boost for 2020-21, the communities secretary has... Read more
‘Fundamental rethink’ needed for local audit, says CIPFA

Local audit needs to be “fundamentally rethought”, and an independent regulator must be created to... Read more
Formal plan to address ‘critical’ social care issue absent from Queen’s speech

Local government will need further assurances about funding, despite the Queen’s speech promising... Read more
Brydon review: audit must become ‘independent profession’

Audit must be split from general accountancy to restore trust in the profession, an independent... Read more
Flood thinking ‘must change’, warns think-tank

The government must take a more holistic approach to flood prevention if it is to prevent flooding... Read more
Rapid increase in homelessness a ‘national shame’

The number of households assessed by local authorities as either homeless or threatened with... Read more
IfG: ‘clear vision’ only way to reform tax system

To achieve “sorely needed” reform of the tax system, the chancellor must set out a clear vision,... Read more
Shadow communities secretary demands local government finance settlement

The government must produce a provisional local government finance settlement “immediately” to... Read more
OBR deficit prediction ‘sobering warning’ for new government

Revised Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts show that Britain’s deficit is likely to be £... Read more

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