Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Derby City Council’s financial position ‘of concern’, as overspend emerges

Derby City Council’s finance chief has voiced concerns about the authority’s position, after a... Read more
Government has ‘no understanding’ of local authority net zero challenges

Central government has no understanding of the scale and funding challenges facing local... Read more
County needs ‘clear plan’ on council tax

Cambridgeshire County Council will need to establish a clear strategy on council tax after missing... Read more
Borough to forgo regeneration profits to meet budgetary gaps

The London Borough of Merton is set to relinquish property sale income on a £1.2bn joint-venture,... Read more
News analysis: UK government threatens return of borrowing caps

A government policy paper proposing limits on some UK local authorities’ borrowing has received a... Read more
Scrapped homes grant approved despite committee rejection

The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee... Read more
IFS: departmental spending to ‘remain tight’

Spending available to “unprotected” government departments will be tight over the next three years... Read more
Public sector wary of longer-term ‘triple lock’ cut

The axing of the triple lock on state pensions for next year has been welcomed by the public sector... Read more
Social care ‘short-changed’ by tax funding

The new levy to help fund social care reforms will only provide one sixth of the expected £36bn... Read more
NHS backlog ‘not a short-term fix’

Health services in England will receive billions more in funding for the remainder of 2021-22 to... Read more

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