Dominic Brady

PF reporter.
Left in February 2020.

Recent articles

Counties query plan for financial resilience index

CIPFA’s proposed resilience index for English local authorities will be a “blunt instrument” that... Read more
MHCLG amends bill to hike council tax on empty homes

The government has adopted proposals for council tax on empty homes to be quadrupled.
Haringey ditches divisive housebuilding project

Haringey Council has voted to bury the controversial development scheme aiming to join forces... Read more
Ban on Grenfell-style cladding ‘does not go far enough’

Proposals to ban Grenfell-style combustible cladding on high-rise blocks do not go far enough and... Read more
‘Inept’ DWP slammed for underpaying disability benefits

Thousands of sick or disabled people have missed out on employment support allowance due to the... Read more
Lords urged to support rise in council tax on empty homes

Council leaders have urged the Lords to back a bill to double council tax premiums on empty homes... Read more
Accounts committee blasts MoD property deal

A “disastrous” Ministry of Defence property deal could get worse when rental rates are reviewed in... Read more
Healthcare to place growing burden on public finances

Health spending will put public finances under “significant pressure” over the next 50 years, the... Read more
Councils sue Barclays over ‘fraudulent’ loans

Councils will take Barclays bank to court over controversial LOBO loans amid accusations of fraud,... Read more
MHCLG fund to support integration through sport

A £7m fund to help build integrated communities, including through sport-related projects, will be... Read more

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