Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

News analysis: £500m scale of Covid-19 council tax hit revealed

Government support will not cover the half-billion-pound scale of lost council tax receipts in the... Read more
Proposed code changes 'need more clarity' on pension board role

The proposed merging of the Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice needs further clarity around the... Read more
Scottish commission proposes land value tax

The Scottish National Party has proposed scrapping business rates, council tax and property... Read more
Croydon to scrap property pension plans

The London Borough of Croydon is set to drop plans to transfer homes built by subsidiaries into its... Read more
Council prevents £300,000 of fraud last year in face of Covid-19 exploitation

A two-person fraud team prevented £296,000 of fraud at a West Midlands council in 2020-21, a rise... Read more
‘Insulting’ pay offer rejected by unions

Trade unions have rejected a proposed 1.5% pay rise for local government employees, labelling it “... Read more
Covid-19 deepens council companies’ losses

North Yorkshire County Council’s companies have forecast losses of more £600,000 in 2020-21 due to... Read more
TfL outlook bolstered by government support

Transport for London’s short-term outlook has been revised from negative to stable, due to... Read more
MP questions local audit proposals

A senior MP has questioned whether the new 'system leader' for local audit proposed by the... Read more
‘A step in the right direction’ – sector responds to local audit proposals

Government proposals on local audit have gained a qualified welcome from the sector – but questions... Read more

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