Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Northants plans ‘radical service’ reductions after second 114 notice

Northamptonshire Council has proposed “radical service reductions” in areas including care for... Read more
PWLB loans rise as councils try to shore up financial futures

Local authority borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board has reached a seven-year high as... Read more
UK ‘needs post Brexit devolution policy’

The government must update its devolution policy for when the UK leaves the EU in March next... Read more
Northern Rail ‘chaos’ costs economy £38m, says analysis

Northern Rail “chaos” has cost businesses in the North £38m so far, a report has claimed.
Over 40s should pay extra tax to fund social care, says LGA

Over 40s should pay an annual tax premium to plug the social care sector’s funding gap, council... Read more
Local government ‘must transform’ to cope with funding pressures

Local government must transform, innovate and work together to cope with the pressures of increased... Read more
Youth crime prevention funding doubled

Funding for youth crime prevention will be doubled after a rise in incidents involving knives, the... Read more
LGA calls for greater investment in local roads

It would take more than £9bn over 14 years for councils to clear the current local road repairs... Read more
Cuts limit councils’ response to heatwaves

Funding cuts have stunted the ability of councils to respond to heatwaves that threaten a dramatic... Read more
Probation outsourcing contracts cut short

Contracts between probation services and private companies are to be cut short just three years... Read more

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