Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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Recent articles

UK councils face ‘highest fiscal pressures’ in Europe

Local authorities in the UK are set to experience higher fiscal pressures resulting from the... Read more
Local government pay settlement agreed

Trade unions have agreed to a 2.75% pay increase for council workers this year, despite Unite... Read more
Sir Tony Redmond to speak at online 2020 CIPFA conference

Former CIPFA president Tony Redmond will discuss his independent review into local authority audit... Read more
Treasury denies planning to ditch digital services tax

The UK Treasury has denied reports that it is to drop the recently-implemented digital services tax... Read more
Further delays expected to push Crossrail spend up by £450m

Crossrail has announced further delays to the full opening of its service, meaning the line will... Read more
Council approves additional £50m in borrowing for housing acquisitions

Northampton Borough Council has approved proposals to borrow an additional £50m to help with the... Read more
Second council launches community municipal investment

Warrington Borough Council is set to become the second authority to launch a community municipal... Read more
Public sector net debt reaches £2trn

UK public sector net debt reached £2trn for the first time in July, in part down to the increased... Read more
Economic forecasts take gloomier turn

Economists’ predictions for the contraction in the UK’s GDP following Covid-19 became more... Read more
Municipal Bonds Agency launches second bond with Lancashire Council

The UK Municipal Bonds Agency has agreed a second bond with Lancashire County Council, just six... Read more

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