Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Sunak veers away from US-style wealth tax

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from a post Covid-19 tax raid on higher earners, as he... Read more
Covid-19 pressures hit council-funded nurseries

Pandemic-related pressures have seen local authority funded nurseries cut services amid swelling... Read more
Funding mechanisms ‘work against climate change’

Some funding streams available to help local authorities in England fund energy-efficient... Read more
Concerns raised over council procurement

The London Borough of Barnet’s internal audit team has found the council failed to hold accurate... Read more
Cameron ‘persistently’ lobbied Treasury officials for Covid-19 relief

Former prime minister David Cameron “quite persistently” lobbied Treasury officials to allow now-... Read more
Green Homes Grant paid out less than 10% of total

The government’s Green Homes Grant scheme paid out £196m, less than 10% of its original £2bn... Read more
£3.7bn of Covid-19 contracts 'need investigation'

Emergency coronavirus contracts totalling £3.7bn raised “red flags” meriting further investigation... Read more
Ministers defend Levelling up Fund criteria

Some deprived areas missed out Levelling Up Fund prioritisation because they have better transport... Read more
Government proposes extension to audit fee deadline

The publication date for council audit fees could be pushed into the middle of each financial year... Read more
Councils face wait for capitalisation clarification

Local authorities who have applied for greater financial flexibilities to help balance their books... Read more

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