Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Income losses drive 11% jump in net council expenditure

Councils’ net spending was 11% higher in the nine months to December than the same period last year... Read more
Local authority test and trace ‘hampered’ by limited funding

Councils’ ability to handle Covid-19 test and trace responsibilities have been hampered by a lack... Read more
UK’s economic recovery will be ‘delayed but stronger’

The UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19 will begin later than previously expected, but will... Read more
OBR: ‘Significant risks’ over medium-term spending plans

The government’s 2021 Budget spending plans are at risk because they assume no Covid-19-related... Read more
Entries close soon for PF Awards 2021

Public bodies have less than 10 days to seek recognition for their efforts in the Public Finance... Read more
Croydon given £70m capitalisation direction

Central government has given London Borough of Croydon permission to use £70m of capital resources... Read more
News analysis: CIFPA code revisions

Tightened wording aims to further restrict councils’ ability to borrow money for commercial... Read more
Wirral Council gets £9m capitalisation direction

Wirral Council has become the fifth authority to receive exceptional support this year to help meet... Read more
MPs launch probe into social care funding

A new inquiry launched by Parliament's Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will... Read more
Government triples Covid-19 grant cap

The government has confirmed it will triple the cap for Covid-19 business grants administered by... Read more

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