Oliver Rudgewick

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Recent articles

Government proposes long-term rail settlements

Five-year business plans by a new oversight body, Great British Railways, will inform government... Read more
Lower migration to UK ‘would be credit negative’ for councils

Reduced net migration to the UK due to Covid-19 and Brexit could create further pressure on local... Read more
Government announces new local audit leader

The government has proposed making the replacement to the Financial Reporting Council the new... Read more
Committee slams direction of ‘levelling up’

The government has shown a complete lack of understanding and direction over its ‘levelling-up’... Read more
Half of LGPS funds transferred to investment pools

Around half of Local Government Pensions Scheme assets have been transferred to investment pools,... Read more
Government to improve reporting and transparency of LGPS

New government guidance will aim to improve reporting and transparency by Local Government Pension... Read more
Government life expectancy forecasts ‘critical’ for future LGPS costs

The government actuary’s assumptions on life expectancy will be critical in assessing the costs for... Read more
Covid-19 and Brexit could ‘squeeze’ city council budgets

A combination of pressures from Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could squeeze city council... Read more
Council proposes multimillion pound investment in new housing company

Torbay Council proposes borrowing at least £45m to lend to a recently-created housing subsidiary,... Read more
Councils ‘set up to fail’ under health reforms

Changes proposed under the government’s Health and Social Care White Paper could be “destabilised”... Read more

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