Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Efficient borrowing: Using PWLB borrowing to reduce climate emissions

Loans from the Public Works Loan Board helped one UK local authority reduce climate emissions in... Read more
NAO: ‘No evidence’ supply chain finance delivered touted benefits

NHS supply chain finance schemes promoted by former Downing Street advisor Lex Greensill... Read more
District heating network governance 'not at standard expected'

A critical report from CIPFA has found governance failures over a district heating network project... Read more
Scepticism over level of Shared Prosperity Funding

Experts are sceptical that £2.6bn announced in the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review to... Read more
Government scraps fundamental business rates reform

The government has shied away from a fundamental reform of the business rate system in... Read more
Authority slammed for ‘limited progress’ on scrutiny issues

A continued lack of clarity over the responsibilities of officers and members at Powys County... Read more
Council-owned energy companies lose £114m

Local authority owned energy companies reported cumulative losses of £114m in the last four years,... Read more
Government launches anti-fraud charter

Accountancy firms and membership bodies have signed up to a voluntary charter to help increase... Read more
Commissioners proposed at Slough

The government is set to appoint commissioners to take over governance and financial scrutiny at... Read more
Thanet finance director departs

Tim Willis, section 151 officer at turbulence-stricken Thanet District Council has left his role,... Read more

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