Oliver Rudgewick

PF reporter

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VAT cut ‘must be timed correctly to help economy’

A temporary VAT cut could help stimulate the economy, but only if timed correctly, according to the... Read more
Mitie and Interserve Support Services to merge

Outsourcing firm Mitie has proposed a merger with facilities management firm Interserve Support... Read more
Liverpool submits £1.4bn Covid-19 recovery plan

Liverpool City Council has submitted a £1.4bn post coronavirus recovery fund to the government,... Read more
Scrutiny practice guide published for post-Covid-19 finances

The Centre for Public Scrutiny and CIPFA have released a new guide for local authorities in England... Read more
Watchdog publishes guidance for committees amid Covid-19

The National Audit Office has published new guidance to help audit and risk committees advise their... Read more
Government allocates an additional £105m for rough-sleeping

The government is set to pledge an additional £105m of funding to help keep rough sleepers off the... Read more
Northern Ireland recovery likely to take longer than rest of UK

Northern Ireland’s economic recovery from Covid-19 is predicted to be a “long-term endeavour” and... Read more
Calls to raise rates of ‘legacy’ benefits

The government should raise the rates of legacy benefits to remove unfair disparity in comparison... Read more
Government urged to overhaul tax system

Former chancellor Sajid Javid has urged the government to review the current tax system to help... Read more
Responding to Covid-19: How Durham County Council’s finance team is tackling the crisis

Virtual working and the reallocation of workers to new roles has given Durham County Council’s... Read more

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