Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

Covid-19 pressures hit grant fraud prevention

UK councils’ efforts to tackle grant fraud are being hampered by the reallocation of resources to... Read more
Grants of £150m available to councils in homes partnership initiative

Councils in England will be allowed to enter into strategic partnerships with government’s... Read more
Buss to take over as Croydon finance chief

Experienced local government finance officer Chris Buss is joining London Borough of Croydon as... Read more
NAO issues qualified statement over Defra asset valuation

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was unable to provide evidence that the... Read more
Resilience index shows drop in reserves

Reserve levels at councils in England dropped during 2019-2020, prior to the onset of the Covid-19... Read more
Study launched to assess council Covid-19 procurement

The University of Stirling is launching a major new research project examining how local... Read more
Northern transport network scraps contactless payment plan

Transport for the North has scrapped its proposed contactless payment scheme after a reduction in... Read more
Value of council's purchases plummet due to pandemic

The value of two retail investment properties purchased by North Somerset Council has dropped by... Read more
NAO to probe local authority audit deadlines

The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the timeliness of local authority audit in... Read more
Councils predict £2bn black hole due to business rate appeals

Councils in England face setting aside an additional £2bn to help cover business rates appeals over... Read more

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