Oliver Rudgewick

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Recent articles

Councils 'face shortage of qualified senior finance staff'

A finance chief at a major local authority says a shortage of suitable candidates means filling... Read more
Council finances to be reviewed pending support

Eight struggling local authorities will be subject to financial healthchecks by CIPFA as they await... Read more
Authority-owned property investment company assets fall by £12m

An investment company set up to buy commercial property on behalf of two councils has suffered... Read more
Council to shut down joint venture

Powys County Council has agreed to wind down a housing maintenance joint-venture next year, halfway... Read more
District applies for credit rating to undertake commercial investments

Uttlesford District Council is applying for a credit rating to allow it access to a greater range... Read more
Government proposes shortened business rates valuations period

The government has proposed a three-year valuation period for business rates, alongside changes to... Read more
Luton Airport £119m bailout package agreed

Luton Borough Council has agreed a £119m rescue package for the authority-owned company which runs... Read more
County asks schools for SEND funding

Leicestershire County Council will ask its schools to transfer £2m of funding to help meet a... Read more
Council writes-off more than £7m from shelved regeneration plan

A London borough has written off costs totalling more £7m after a regeneration programme was... Read more
Authority to lend £800,000 to aid loss-making shopping centre

Sefton Council has approved plans to borrow £800,000 over the next three years to help improve the... Read more

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