Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Warrington energy company in a ‘deteriorating trading position’

The trading position of an energy company partly owned by Warrington Borough Council is... Read more
District forced to reverse decision to use pension costs to balance budget

A council faces a £920,000 hit to its reserves after a blunder saw pension... Read more
Leader had no ‘proper authority’ to agree chief executive payment

Pembrokeshire County Council’s leader did not have the “proper authority” to negotiate a £95,000... Read more
Sector pays tributes to James Brokenshire

The local government sector has paid tribute to former communities secretary James Brokenshire,... Read more
UK Inflation pressures ‘greater than expected’

Heightened inflation caused by global supply chain issues and labour shortages could continue into... Read more
Services rethink needed over £36m budget gap

Dorset Council has said it needs to rethink the way it provides services, in light of a £36m... Read more
Council road project hit by developer administration

An over-budget highways project by Liverpool City Council has suffered a double whammy after... Read more
Council revises down developer debts estimates

Slough Borough Council’s finance department has revised down its estimate of the level of developer... Read more
Pensions check could lead to ‘contrary outcomes’

A decision by the government made this week for an economic check could make it harder ... Read more
Government attempts to clarify ‘levelling-up’

The government’s 'levelling-up' agenda aims to invest in new houses, retrofitting of old homes and... Read more

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