Oliver Rudgewick

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Scottish Government announces 3% rise in council funding

Local authorities in Scotland are set to receive £11.6bn from Holyrood next year, an increase of... Read more
Auditor finds ‘significant failures’ over stadium loans

Northampton Borough Council displayed significant governance failures over loans paid to its local... Read more
Chancellor 'mulling tax rises to allow pre-election cuts'

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce plans to raise taxes – before cutting them in time for... Read more
Scottish universities losses predicted to soar this year

Universities in Scotland are expecting to suffer losses of £132m as a result of Covid-19... Read more
Council proposes 3.5% council tax rise despite deficit

North Yorkshire County Council is proposing a 3.5% council tax rise – below the allowed maximum... Read more
‘Significant Brexit challenges’ weaken UK economy

The UK’s economy has been weakened by significant challenges relating to Brexit, with exit from the... Read more
Scottish Government funding for councils falls short

Funding from the Scottish Government will only meet between 60% and 70% of overall financial... Read more
Local authorities' Covid-19 pressures 'set to deepen'

Covid-19 financial pressures for local authorities in England totalled £10.8bn during 2020, as... Read more
Councils concerned over Covid-19 election costs

Two-thirds of councils in England say additional ring-fenced funding from central government is... Read more
BoE bond purchases risk carbon emissions ‘moral hazard’

The Bank of England’s bond purchase programme is creating a “moral hazard” by funding companies... Read more

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