Oliver Rudgewick

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Recent articles

How Barking and Dagenham used PWLB borrowing to harness regeneration

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham used Public Works Loan Board funding to increase its... Read more
Scottish government told to ‘dig deep’ on local pay

The Scottish government has been urged by unions to use national reserves to help fund an... Read more
Council commits to supporting leisure centre

West Lothian Council has agreed to guarantee the financial position of a wholly-owned local leisure... Read more
Borough defends £1bn capital borrowing limit

Luton Borough Council has defended its annual capital borrowing limit, which will rise to £1bn over... Read more
Borrowing undershoots initial forecasts

Government borrowing in the financial year to date is around 25% lower than previously... Read more
Authority-owned law firm sees profits double through Covid-19

A legal firm owned by three English councils saw profit more than double in 2020-21, as Covid-19... Read more
Scottish deficit leaps to almost quarter of GDP

Covid-19 support measures and the related economic slowdown saw the Scottish government's budget... Read more
Croydon appoints new finance director

The London Borough of Croydon has appointed its fourth finance director in less than three years,... Read more
Council reliance on reserves ‘unsustainable’

Shetland Island Council must reduce its reliance on reserves to help manage budgetary pressures in... Read more
Councils will not ‘lose out’ on business rate proposals

The government will compensate English and Welsh councils as it proposes moving responsibility... Read more

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