Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Auditors raise worries over Nottingham’s procurement

Nottingham City Council’s internal audit department has criticised the authority’s procurement... Read more
Council leader critical of competitive funding pots after failed bid

Bolton Council missed out on £16m of 'levelling up' funding after missing the deadline for the... Read more
Northern leaders seek to revive HS2 plans through land value capture

Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to... Read more
Commissioners warn of ‘capacity challenges’ in Liverpool’s finance department

Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance... Read more
Luton Airport operator to keep £45m

An operator which runs Luton Airport is set to retain £45m of passenger income that was originally... Read more
MPs to probe council tax collection

The Housing Communities and Local Government Committee is set to examine how authorities in England... Read more
Gove hints at ending of LEPs

The government could ditch Local Enterprise Partnerships, after communities secretary Michael Gove... Read more
County borrows £50m to repay LOBO loan

Suffolk County Council has used Public Works Loan Board borrowing to repay £30m of ‘... Read more
Government to recover ‘less than half’ of Covid-19 fraud and error losses

HMRC is expected to recoup less than half of the forecast £5.8bn lost through fraud and error... Read more
Council reserves levels are ‘inadequate’

The working balance of general fund reserves at cash-strapped Peterborough City Council is... Read more

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