Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Ofsted flags concerns over unregistered placements

Continued lack of care placements adding costs and risks.
MPs call for urgent local audit reforms

DLUHC criticised for failing to tackle ‘destructive cycle’ of delays.
Thurrock outlines record savings target

More than £18m of savings are needed to balance Thurrock Council’s budget next year as the... Read more
Government softens Mansion House LGPS reforms

Local Government Pension Schemes will not be forced to transfer liquid assets into pools within the... Read more
Fiscal outlook based on ‘possibly implausible assumptions’

The government has only met its target to show debt will fall by “pretending” certain measures,... Read more
Autumn Statement: ignoring local government would be wrong ahead of election

Not giving councils additional funding in the Autumn Statement could lead to numerous authorities... Read more
Local government settlement to be ‘above inflation’

Councils are likely to receive an above-inflation funding settlement for 2024-25, a senior civil... Read more
Gove: local government can deliver, but it needs funding

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove said councils deserve “sufficiently generous” funding and... Read more
Healthy neighbourhoods held back by poor street maintenance

Safer curbs and paving keep older people active reducing NHS costs, say researchers.
Care services could be ‘pushed to the brink’ amid soaring demand

Councils urge chancellor to use autumn statement to end budget pressures.

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