Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

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£1m Glasgow exit package process labelled ‘deeply concerning’

Exit packages worth over £1m paid to senior staff at Glasgow City Council – including the former... Read more
Council finances would benefit from standardisation and understanding – report

Scrutiny of local government finances is being hindered by a lack of understanding among officers... Read more
Scotland’s plan to cut £700m of public sector jobs labelled ‘implausible’

Scottish Government plans to shed thousands of public sector jobs to plug a projected annual budget... Read more
Childcare eligibility rules leave some disadvantaged children ‘priced out’

The eligibility criteria for government-funded childcare puts disadvantaged children at risk of... Read more
Think-tank: Give Homes England powers to mayors

Homes England should be scrapped and its key responsibilities handed to mayoral strategic... Read more
Office-to-residential conversion rules mean missing out on affordable housing – LGA

The government has been urged to scrap permitted development rights in the wake of new research... Read more
Supported housing shortage cost NHS £71m in a year – LGA

Councils are calling on the government to boost investment in supported housing to ease the... Read more
IFS: ‘Compelling case’ for transitional benefits time limit

Indefinite protection for those facing cuts to their benefits under the government’s plans for... Read more
London Councils: Fair Funding Review deprivation metric ‘devastating’ for capital boroughs

A major shake-up of council funding designed to shift resources towards areas in greater need could... Read more
‘Sting in the tail’ coming for Scotland’s finances as tax revenue lags

The next Scottish Government will face a budget hit of more than £850m as growth in income tax... Read more

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