Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Planning departments face ‘significant’ resource strain, says RTPI

Continued underfunding of planning departments is placing “significant strains” on service delivery... Read more
Scottish Government shows ‘little evidence’ of long-term approach

The lack of focus on the long-term impact of spending decisions could put Scottish Government... Read more
Clearing local audit backlog a ‘five-year task’

Signing off the mounting backlog of historical local authority audits could take up to five years... Read more
Four-day week intervention a ‘huge overreach’ from government, council leader says

South Cambridgeshire District Council has reacted angrily to the government seeking greater... Read more
Unions accept flat pay offer for council workers

Deal of £1,925 increase protects lowest paid.
Police begin exit from NHS response work

Met starts to reduce response to health calls
Oflog performance data demands criticised for ‘lack of depth’

Planning, highways and fly-tipping among metrics but FDs have doubts.
‘Numerous authorities’ at S114 risk due to DSG deficits

Growing costs of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities are creating... Read more
LGA: children’s care profits exceed £300m

England’s largest independent children’s care providers recorded profits of £310m in 2021-22,... Read more
LGA: temporary accommodation costs reach £1.7bn a year

A severe housing shortage and lack of sustainable funding to replace sold social homes have forced... Read more

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