Karen Day

Freelance journalist

Recent articles

The impossible journey: how can we invest in transport infrastructure with fewer passengers?

Infrastructure investment is seen as vital to post-pandemic recovery, but is it possible to provide... Read more
Lessons learned: Gareth Davies and the role of the NAO amid the crisis

Although it is barely a year since auditor general Gareth Davies took up his role, Covid-19 has... Read more
From bonanza to ban: Is this the end of 'debt for yield' council commercial property investment

The lifeline that commercial property investment offered many councils looks set to be cut in the... Read more
Pride of place: knitting together investment strategies

Treasury management takes a new turn as local authorities knit investment strategy with local... Read more
Riding the wave of change: the fourth industrial revolution

Karen Day looks at whether public services risk being engulfed by the digital revolution or can... Read more
Universal credit: a welfare challenge

Few would question the aims of universal credit – to deliver a more streamlined welfare system that... Read more
Diving in: the pooling of pension schemes

The government’s announcement of mandatory pooling of local government pension schemes certainly... Read more
Textbook case: the sorry state of school funding

With cuts to budgets and falling local authority support, schools are calling for more funding in... Read more

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